Generating AI images using third-party apps is good, but what if you could do so on your PC? Intel’s OpenVINO toolkit can help if you have a PC with an Intel CPU and ARC GPU. It is an active development project that you can use with various models to produce picture-perfect AI content.
Setting up the project on your PC can be confusing, and we faced our fair share of problems while trying it for the first time. We don’t want you to encounter the same roadblocks, so this guide is handy. Let’s begin.
Requirements
- Intel CPU and ARC GPU
- Python
- Git
- Stable Internet Connection
Installing automatic1111 (Stable Diffusion AI) on Windows 11
Installing Python and Git
Firstly, you need to install the components that will run the project. Visit the Python downloads page and install the latest stable version on your PC. Don’t change any settings in the installer, and keep everything in the default mode.
After that, you need to install Git on your PC. Navigate through the installation with the default settings till you reach the end.
Installing Stable Diffusion in a folder
Now, press Win + E to open File Explorer and create a new folder called Stable Diffusion in the C drive. Type cmd in the address bar and press Enter to open the location in the terminal window.
Type the following command to clone the automatic1111 repository in your new folder.
git clone https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/stable-diffusion-webui.git
This will download and install all the project-related files on your PC.
Stable Diffusion is now installed on your PC. But we need to configure some settings. Your PC might not have high VRAM, so you can tweak the configuration file to use low or medium settings.
Reopen the Stable Diffusion folder and then double-click on the webui-user folder. Type –lowvram (2GB) or –medvram (4GB) next to the set COMMANDLINE-ARGS= field.
Press Ctrl + S to save your changes and double-click on the webui.bat file. It can take a while to download the complete thing. A web UI will load in the browser window from where you can play with Stable Diffusion.
Sometimes, the web UI won’t load, but you can type the local host address listed in the terminal and force it to open. Also, bookmark it if you don’t want to face the hassle of remembering it.
It works in a browser, and you can access all the software elements from there. You must use the batch file to launch the app each time, which will open a terminal window and then launch the webpage.
Installing Models
The web interface lists the available models, but you might not like the overall output. There is no need to worry; ample models are available on Civitai that you can download and run local AI on your Windows 11 PC. Click on the Models tab and then pick a model you like.
For example, we picked this model that tries to produce as realistic images as possible. Click on the Download icon and choose the one you like. Once the download is complete, copy the model to Stable Diffusion’s installation location.
In our case, it’s the Stable Diffusion/stable-diffusion-models/models folder. Simply paste the model here, and it’ll reflect in the Stable Diffusion checkpoint list at the top.
Wrapping Up
Afterward, you can use AI image creation on your PC without paying a dime anywhere. Take time to play with models and even use the Civitai site to learn more about prompt shaping.
The AI will produce better results if the prompt construction guides it correctly. It is confined to Intel PCs at the moment, but we’ll try installing it on AMD hardware and see what happens.
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