Magi Distilled
Magi Distilled is a fast and efficient open-source Image-to-Video model from Sand AI that uses an autoregressive approach to animate still images. As a 'distilled' model, it is optimized for performance, making it accessible for a wide range of hardware setups. For the AI art community, Magi Distilled offers a fantastic, open-source pathway to explore image animation and bring static creations to life with fluid, consistent motion.
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Magi Distilled is a fast and efficient open-source Image-to-Video model from Sand AI that uses an autoregressive approach to animate still images. As a 'distilled' model, it is optimized for performance, making it accessible for a wide range of hardware setups. For the AI art community, Magi Distilled offers a fantastic, open-source pathway to explore image animation and bring static creations to life with fluid, consistent motion.
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex to Layer’s MCP server and Magi Distilled becomes a tool your agent can reach for — it picks the parameters, runs the generation, and shows you the result in the conversation.
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcpAsk your agent
“Use Magi Distilled to animate a torch-lit dungeon corridor with a slow dolly forward.”
execute_forge({
"base_model_id": "magi-distilled",
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward",
"batch_size": 1,
"duration_seconds": 4
})Authenticate with a personal access token, post the model’s own form, and poll the inference until it completes. Every field below is accepted by this endpoint.
# Start the generation — returns an inference id straight away.
curl -X POST https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/base-models/sandai-magi-distilled/inferences \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward"
}'
# Poll until status is "complete" — the response then carries the asset URLs.
curl https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/inferences/$INFERENCE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN"- prompt string
- Describe what to generate, or the change to make.
- aspect_ratio enumdefault LANDSCAPE_16_9_720p6 options
- The shape and size of the output.
- seed integer
- The starting point for the model's randomness. The same seed and settings give the same result.
- duration_seconds integerdefault 4
- Length of the generated clip, in seconds.
- guidance_file_first_frame file[]
- The frame the video starts on
- prompt_language string
- The language the prompt is written in, so it reaches the model as you meant it.
Why use Magi Distilled for video?
Lightweight, distilled image generation for rapid creative iteration
Magi Distilled produces clean, stylized visuals at high speed, making it ideal for quick concepting and high volume asset generation. It keeps silhouettes readable and detail consistent even during fast iteration.
Strong prompt control for character, creature, and item focused art
The model responds well to structured prompts and game specific language. Magi Distilled excels at generating characters, enemies, collectibles, and background elements that match a targeted visual theme.
High clarity outputs ideal for UA creatives and LiveOps pipelines
With bold colors, strong composition, and predictable proportions, Magi Distilled is well suited for mobile scale visuals. It produces assets that remain clear and performant in fast moving creative workflows.
Rapid asset ideation for UA ad sequences
Quickly generate stylized characters, enemies, items, or environment frames to test new creative angles. Magi Distilled enables fast iteration loops where teams explore dozens of variations per session.
LiveOps asset packs and themed content drops
Produce consistent sets of items, collectibles, or cosmetic elements for seasonal updates or event driven content. Magi Distilled maintains style cohesion across multiple assets in the same theme.
Fast concepting for new game mechanics, levels, or characters
Create early concepts for abilities, monsters, weapons, or biomes without committing to heavy production. Magi Distilled helps teams explore ideas quickly before moving to higher fidelity models.
FAQ
How much does Magi Distilled cost? Is it free?+
How does Layer's pricing work?+
There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.
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