Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, you'll be amazed at how quickly and efficiently you can craft eye-catching, professional-looking album covers using AI. We'll guide you through this process step-by-step, sharing effective tips and tricks along the way. Keep reading and start generating stunning AI album covers today!

Which model is the best for generating AI album covers?

Choosing a suitable AI model is half the success if you want to create stunning album art. Each option has different strengths and weaknesses, but based on our experience, we strongly recommend using the recently released FLUX.1 model. The speedy [schnell] and even more detailed [dev] variants are available in our AI Generator.

It’s the #1 option for generating AI album covers, boasting excellent prompt following and incredible versatility. It works great, no matter the genre. Whether you’re a rap, punk, metal, or pop artist, you’ll find that FLUX.1 can adapt to your music’s aesthetic and deliver authentic, high-quality results.

"Punk album cover: close-up of a tattered, band pin-covered denim jacket hanging on barbed wire. Spray-painted anarchy symbol in background. Title "REBELLION THREADS" in crude, stencil font, medium size, spray-painted onto the jacket.

"Pop album cover: close-up of singer's face with dramatic, colorful makeup, glitter tears. Soft focus background with lens flares. Title "Neon Heart" in sleek, retro-futuristic font, medium size, curved along top edge"

"Folk album cover, fading to white at the edges, landscape of a field with the sun rising over the horizon, and a lone figure walking along a dirt path. Light serif font for "Sunrise" in pastel orange, placed in the upper right corner with a slight curve"

Also, FLUX.1 is very skilled at typography, which has been a big challenge for most Text to Image models. There is no need to only generate the art and add words later with separate tools. With Black Forest Labs’ new model, the AI-generated album title won’t be gibberish but a crisp, legible text in your chosen style.

If you access it through getimg.ai, it’s also lightning-fast and incredibly easy to use. No powerful hardware and prompt engineering expertise necessary. To learn more, read our article explaining what FLUX.1 is and how it differs from its competitors.

Key tips for creating high-quality AI album art

Our AI album cover generator can deliver excellent results even when used by beginners. However, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with some simple tips and tricks that can make its output even better. Here are the most essential pieces of advice to consider:

• Set the aspect ratio to 1:1, the most common aspect ratio for album covers. Most streaming services, music databases, and similar services should accept covers made in this ratio without any issues.

"Indie album cover: vintage Polaroid-style image of band members in quirky poses. Soft, faded colors and film grain effect. Title "Nostalgia Trip" in typewriter font, medium size, slightly askew as if stamped on"

• Describe your idea in detail, including style, any objects or people you’d like on the cover (and their placement), and color palette. Be sure to mention the music genre for a better aesthetic match. FLUX.1 is excellent at adhering to complex prompts, so it can turn your dream album art into reality exactly how you want it. But if you only have a basic outline, that’s okay, too. With a simple and vague prompt, the AI will have more space to experiment and be creative, making the output more varied.

"Metal album cover: dark, apocalyptic landscape with burning city skyline. Demonic figure rising from flames, holding electric guitar. Title "Hellfire" in sharp, flame-like font, very large across center, slightly obscured by smoke"

• Text rendering is usually case-sensitive. If you use all caps when writing the text you want to appear on the image, the words will be generated in uppercase. If you use lowercase, words will appear in lowercase, and so on. You can also use the prompt to control the text's font, color, and placement.

"Minimalist synthwave album cover titled 'RETROGRADE', with a neon-colored cassette tape on a black background"

"Minimalist synthwave album cover titled 'Retrograde', with a neon-colored cassette tape on a black background"

"Minimalist synthwave album cover titled 'retrograde', with a neon-colored cassette tape on a black background"

Generating album covers with AI: step-by-step tutorial

Next, we’ll show you how to use getimg.ai’s AI Generator to create stunning AI album covers in seconds. It only requires a few simple steps.

Step 1. Go to AI Generator and select FLUX.1

Head to the AI Generator by selecting it from the top menu or clicking here. 

FLUX.1 [schnell] and [dev] are only available in Essential mode. Make sure to select the one you prefer from the model picker.

Step 2. Write your prompt

Describe what you want to see in the image, keeping in mind all of our aforementioned tips. For 1 credit, you can click a button next to the prompt window, and AI will improve your description.

Step 3. Generate

First, adjust the generation settings (or stick to the default ones). Choose an aspect ratio (remember, 1:1 is recommended) and set the batch size (which controls how many images will be generated) from 1 to 10. 

You can also input a seed, which sets the starting conditions for generating an image. For more details, check our guide explaining what seed means in image generation.

When you’re done, click “Create images” and wait for the generation process to finish. You can then download your creations, share them with others, reuse them in our other tools such as AI Image Editor and AI Canvas and much more.

Simple, right? Now, it’s your turn: sign up and try the best AI album cover generator for free! We hope our advice will help you craft real masterpieces that your fans will adore.