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AI/LLM: This documentation page is available in plain markdown format at/ai/latest/docs/reference/functions/generateImage.md
generateImage
ts
function generateImage<TAdapter, TStream>(options): ImageActivityResult<TStream>;Defined in: packages/ai/src/activities/generateImage/index.ts:249
Image activity - generates images from text prompts.
Uses AI image generation models to create images based on natural language descriptions.
Type Parameters#
TAdapter#
TAdapter extends ImageAdapter<string, any, any, any, ModelInputModalitiesByName>
TStream#
TStream extends boolean = false
Parameters#
options#
ImageActivityOptions<TAdapter, TStream>
Returns#
ImageActivityResult<TStream>
Examples#
Generate a single image
ts
import { generateImage } from '@tanstack/ai'
import { openaiImage } from '@tanstack/ai-openai'
const result = await generateImage({
adapter: openaiImage('gpt-image-2.5-flare'),
prompt: 'A serene mountain landscape at sunset',
threadId,
})
console.log(result.images[0].b64Json)Generate multiple images
ts
const result = await generateImage({
adapter: openaiImage('gpt-image-1-mini'),
prompt: 'A cute robot mascot',
threadId,
numberOfImages: 4,
size: '1024x1024'
})
result.images.forEach((image, i) => {
console.log(`Image ${i + 1}: ${image.b64Json}`)
})With provider-specific options
ts
const result = await generateImage({
adapter: openaiImage('gpt-image-2.5-flare'),
prompt: 'A professional headshot photo',
threadId,
size: '1024x1024',
modelOptions: {
quality: 'high',
background: 'transparent'
}
})