Hotshot-XL is an AI text-to-GIF model trained to work in conjunction with Stable Diffusion XL. Hotshot-XL can generate GIFs using any fine-tuned SDXL model. This means you can create GIFs using any existing or newly fine-tuned SDXL model. If you want to create GIFs on a personalized theme, you can load your own SDXL-based LORAs without having to fine-tune Hotshot-XL. This is great because finding suitable training data for images is usually easier than finding videos. It also aims to be compatible with everyone's existing LORA usage/workflow. Hotshot-XL is compatible with SDXL ControlNet, allowing you to create GIFs in the combination/layout you desire. Hotshot-XL is trained to generate GIFs at 8 FPS for a 1-second duration. Hotshot-XL is trained to work with a variety of aspect ratios. For the basic Hotshot-XL model, we recommend using an SDXL model fine-tuned with 512x512 images for best results. You can find SDXL models fine-tuned for the 512x512 resolution here.