"Every great image begins as an idea someone dared to describe."
You'll generate your first AI image — using just a few words.
No design skills needed. No software to install. You'll use two different tools and see how the same idea looks through different AI eyes.
Leonardo AI is a dedicated AI image generator — built specifically for creating visuals.
You type a description, and it produces a beautiful image in seconds. Unlike Gemini, this is all it does — and the focus shows in the results.
Click Sign in with Google — your Gmail account works instantly. No credit card needed.
AI image tools work the same way as everything else you've done so far: you describe what you want, and the tool creates it.
This description is called a prompt — the same word you've seen in Gemini and ChatGPT.
The difference? The result is a visual, not a paragraph.
A simple sentence is enough to get something beautiful. You don't need to be an artist. You just need to put words to the image in your head.
Go to 👉 https://gemini.google.com
Type this prompt:
Go to 👉 https://leonardo.ai → sign in with Google → type the same prompt in the box at the top → click Generate
Compare the two results. Same words — different style, different mood, different feel.
Screens and menus may look slightly different — that's normal. Just explore and you'll find your way. 😊
Look at the two images side by side.
They came from the exact same sentence — but they look completely different.
That's the real insight: every AI tool has its own visual personality. The prompt is the same; the interpretation is not.
Leonardo AI on the free plan generates public images — anyone browsing the community gallery can see them. Don't use personal photos or private information in your prompts.
Not happy with the result? Just generate again — every attempt produces something new.
How much can I generate for free?
Gemini gives you a generous daily image allowance. Leonardo AI works with a daily token budget — enough for several images. Both reset daily.
You just created your first AI-generated images — in two different tools. 🎉
Next up: Beacon 11 – Make it yours — where you'll use Leonardo AI and Canva AI to create something more personal: a profile picture, a cover image, or a poster. Your idea, your style.
No rush. Come back whenever you're ready. 🙂