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NanoLook: AI lookdev inside UE5

I often find myself taking screenshots and using AI chat interfaces for inpainting concepts on top of my unreal geometry. I hate the UX/UI, it's cumbersome. So I started building NanoLook to make the process more seamless.

It's a simple Unreal editor window. Just fill in the prompt and press Generate. Under the hood it grabs the active viewport, adds your prompt, sends both to Google’s latest image model, and shows the result in place. Click again for a new take. You only need a Gemini API key.

I think this could be a great tool for level art suggestions or fast archviz concepts. It's not perfect and misses the mark here and there, but you can always just try again. It’s quick to iterate, fun to jam.

I’m polishing the UX and further exploring where to take this atm.

Want early access when it’s ready?