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Hotshot-XL
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- Aspect ratios
- It supports several trained aspect ratios, from 320×768 through 768×320, and recommends fine-tuning for reliable generation outside that range.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- ControlNet
- It supports SDXL ControlNet for guiding GIF composition and layout, with one ControlNet model supported at a time.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- ControlNet limit
- The README says Hotshot-XL supports one ControlNet model at a time.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Default output
- The model was trained to generate one-second GIFs at 8 FPS.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fine-tuning
- The repository includes a fine-tuning script for additional text and video pairs and recommends SDXL LoRAs for personalized subjects instead of fine-tuning Hotshot-XL.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- GIF format
- The model was trained to generate one-second GIFs at 8 FPS.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists the Apache-2.0 license.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Local use
- The project provides instructions to install dependencies, download model weights, and run inference locally.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The model card identifies Natural Synthetics Inc. as the developer; the maker's About page shows copyright © 2023 Natural Synthetics Inc.huggingface.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maximum GIF length
- 1github.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Model limitations
- The model card says the model does not achieve perfect photorealism, cannot render legible text, struggles with compositional prompts, and may generate faces and people improperly.huggingface.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Model size
- The Hugging Face model page lists the model as having 3B parameters.huggingface.co · read 9 Oct 2026
- Personalization
- It can generate GIFs with fine-tuned SDXL models and load user-provided SDXL LoRAs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Prompt to GIF
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Hotshot-XL is an AI text-to-GIF model designed to work alongside Stable Diffusion XL.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- SDXL models
- It can generate GIFs with existing or newly fine-tuned SDXL models, including personalized SDXL LoRAs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The README invites users to raise issues or pull requests, and links to a Discord community.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- GIF templates
- Nogithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
