---
title: generate_image
sidebar_label: generate_image
description: "Generate 2D images with AI providers (fal.ai, OpenRouter) and import them as textures/sprites into the Unity project."
---

# `generate_image`

> **Auto-generated** from the Python tool registry. Do not hand-edit outside `<!-- examples:start --><!-- examples:end -->` blocks — the generator (`tools/generate_docs_reference.py`) will overwrite them.

**Group:** `asset_gen` &nbsp;·&nbsp; **Module:** `services.tools.generate_image`

## Description

Generate 2D images with AI providers (fal.ai, OpenRouter) and import them as textures/sprites into the Unity project. Bring-your-own-key: provider keys live in the editor's secure store and never cross the bridge.

ACTIONS:
- generate: Submit an image job (text->image or image->image). Returns { job_id }; poll with the status action. Params: provider, mode (text|image), prompt, image_path|image_url, model, transparent, width, height, name, output_folder.
- remove_background: Unsupported in this version; returns an error instead of a job_id.
- status: Poll an async job by job_id -> { state, progress, assetPath?, error? }.
- cancel: Cancel an in-flight job by job_id.
- list_providers: List configured image providers and capabilities (no key values).

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `action` | `Literal['generate', 'remove_background', 'status', 'cancel', 'list_providers']` | yes | Action to perform. |
| `provider` | `str \| None` | — | Provider id (fal, openrouter). |
| `mode` | `str \| None` | — | Generation mode: text or image. |
| `prompt` | `str \| None` | — | Text prompt for text->image. |
| `image_path` | `str \| None` | — | Path to a source image for image->image mode. |
| `image_url` | `str \| None` | — | URL of a source image for image->image. |
| `model` | `str \| None` | — | Provider model id/slug (e.g. FLUX, gemini-2.5-flash-image). |
| `transparent` | `bool \| None` | — | Mark the imported texture as alpha-is-transparency. NOTE: fal/FLUX and OpenRouter have no generation-time transparency, so this only sets the Unity import flag — it does not make the model render a transparent background. |
| `width` | `int \| None` | — | Output width in pixels. |
| `height` | `int \| None` | — | Output height in pixels. |
| `name` | `str \| None` | — | Base name for the imported asset. |
| `output_folder` | `str \| None` | — | Destination folder under Assets/ for the import. |
| `job_id` | `str \| None` | — | Job id for status/cancel. |

## Returns

A `dict` containing the Unity response. The exact shape depends on the action.

## Examples

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