# AI Generate Overlay

> Animated AI-generation overlay that blurs a source image under a shimmering dot grid and a pulsing "Generating…" pill before fading in a freshly generated image.

- Author: [framecn](https://21st.dev/@framecn)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Animation, Video, AI, Overlay
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@framecn/components/ai-generate-overlay

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/framecn/ai-generate-overlay?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/animation.md