# Image Generation

> An image generation card: variations sharpen in as they render with live progress and Cancel, then you pick one to upscale, vary, download or reuse as a reference. Two prompts take turns here.

- Author: [Aadi](https://21st.dev/@aadixc0de)
- Library: [chatcn](https://21st.dev/@aadixc0de/library/chatcn)
- License: mit
- Tags: Progress, AI, Gallery
- npm dependencies: @base-ui/react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@aadixc0de/components/image-generation

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/aadixc0de/image-generation?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/progress.md