AI Usage at a Glance
Timeline
Jan 1, 2024
ModerationPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai uses an automated content moderation system that screens user text prompts and generated images for prohibited content — such as nudity, violence, and hate speech — before and after image generation, blocking or flagging outputs that violate its community guidelines. This system is active for all users at no opt-in required.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2024
Creative GenPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai offers a 3D texture generation tool that takes an uploaded 3D model file and a text prompt as input and produces texture maps (including Albedo, Normal, and Roughness maps) that can be applied directly to the model for use in game engines. The tool is available to registered users on the web platform and via the API.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Apr 10, 2024
ProductivityPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai offers Leonardo for Teams, an enterprise product launched in April 2024 that gives multiple creators simultaneous access to the platform's generative AI tools within a shared, permission-controlled workspace. Teams can generate, edit, and review visual assets collaboratively and share privately trained AI models across their organization.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jun 1, 2024
Creative GenPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai offers an AI image generator that takes written text prompts or existing images as input and produces high-quality still images in a wide range of artistic styles, from photorealism to anime to concept art. The tool is available to all users on a free tier with daily tokens, and with expanded capabilities on paid plans.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jul 1, 2024
Creative GenPractice documented: Canva integrated Leonardo.Ai's image and video generation capabilities into Canva Business and Canva Enterprise plans following the acquisition of Leonardo.Ai in 2024, making Leonardo's AI generation tools accessible directly within the Canva design platform.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: Professional AI generation with Leonardo.Ai | Canva Business
Evidence AddedView practice →Apr 1, 2025
Creative GenPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai offers an AI-powered image upscaler that takes a low-resolution image as input and produces a higher-resolution version, with the option to repair AI-specific artifacts and reconstruct fine details. The Universal Upscaler is available to all users; the Pro Upscaler (up to 105 megapixels) is available on paid plans.
Practice DocumentedView practice →May 1, 2025
Creative GenPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai offers an AI video generator that converts written text prompts or still images into short video clips, with tools for controlling camera movement, motion style, and scene transitions. The feature is available to all registered users with token-based access, and free users can access select first-party video models without token cost.
Practice DocumentedView practice →May 1, 2025
Creative GenPractice documented: Leonardo.Ai offers paid users the ability to train their own custom image generation models by uploading a small set of reference images, producing a private model that generates new outputs in a consistent, user-defined style. This feature is available to paid subscribers and is designed for brands, studios, and creators who need style consistency at scale.
Practice DocumentedView practice →May 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: AI Image Generator - Create AI Images for Free
Evidence AddedView practice →May 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: AI Image Upscaler - Sharpen Images Online for Free | Leonardo AI
Evidence AddedView practice →Oct 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: A complete guide to Leonardo AI: Features, pricing & use cases | eesel AI
Evidence AddedView practice →Dec 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: AI Image Models: A Guide to Choosing the Right Model | Leonardo.Ai
Evidence AddedView practice →Dec 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: What Is Leonardo AI? And Is It Any Good For Creative Pros?
Evidence AddedView practice →Dec 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: AI Image Models: A Guide to Choosing the Right Model | Leonardo.Ai
Evidence AddedView practice →Feb 1, 2026
Creative GenNew evidence: AI Video Generation Models: What to Use & When | Leonardo.Ai
Evidence AddedView practice →Feb 1, 2026
Creative GenNew evidence: Generating Video on Leonardo.Ai | Leonardo.Ai Help Center
Evidence AddedView practice →Feb 1, 2026
ModerationNew evidence: Frequently Asked Questions | Leonardo.Ai Help Center
Evidence AddedView practice →Recent activity
Canva integrated Leonardo.Ai's image and video generation capabilities into Canva Business and Canva Enterprise plans following the acquisition of Leonardo.Ai in 2024, making Leonardo's AI generation tools accessible directly within the Canva design platform.
After acquiring Leonardo.Ai in 2024, Canva offered Canva Business subscribers access to the Leonardo.Ai Essential plan, and Canva Enterprise subscribers access to the Apprentice plan, both bundled within the Canva subscription. Users can access Leonardo's professional image and video generation models — including Phoenix and Lucid Origin — from within the Canva interface. Canva also plans to integrate Leonardo's Phoenix foundational model more deeply into its Magic Studio products such as Magic Media. This integration positions Leonardo's generation capabilities within Canva's broader design workflow.
Leonardo.Ai uses an automated content moderation system that screens user text prompts and generated images for prohibited content — such as nudity, violence, and hate speech — before and after image generation, blocking or flagging outputs that violate its community guidelines. This system is active for all users at no opt-in required.
The moderation system operates at two levels. At the prompt level, the system scans input text for keywords and contextual signals associated with prohibited content, returning a blocking error (e.g., 'content moderation filter: nude') if triggered. At the output level, the generated image is scored for potential NSFW content; images above a threshold are automatically flagged and hidden from public feeds unless a user with age verification chooses to reveal them. Free users are subject to stricter filtering than paid users. The API also returns an 'nsfw' boolean attribute with each generated image, allowing developers to filter outputs programmatically. The platform states it continuously updates these filters.
Leonardo.Ai offers an AI image generator that takes written text prompts or existing images as input and produces high-quality still images in a wide range of artistic styles, from photorealism to anime to concept art. The tool is available to all users on a free tier with daily tokens, and with expanded capabilities on paid plans.
The platform uses diffusion-based generative AI models — including its own in-house foundational models Phoenix (launched June 2024) and Lucid Origin (launched August 2025), as well as third-party models like Flux and Ideogram — to convert text prompts or image references into new images. Users can select from a library of 30+ fine-tuned models optimized for specific styles such as cinematic, photorealistic, anime, or game assets. The system supports text-to-image and image-to-image workflows, with additional controls for aspect ratio, guidance strength, and style reference.
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Canva integrated Leonardo.Ai's image and video generation capabilities into Canva Business and Canva Enterprise plans following the acquisition of Leonardo.Ai in 2024, making Leonardo's AI generation tools accessible directly within the Canva design platform.
Leonardo.Ai offers an AI image generator that takes written text prompts or existing images as input and produces high-quality still images in a wide range of artistic styles, from photorealism to anime to concept art. The tool is available to all users on a free tier with daily tokens, and with expanded capabilities on paid plans.
Leonardo.Ai offers paid users the ability to train their own custom image generation models by uploading a small set of reference images, producing a private model that generates new outputs in a consistent, user-defined style. This feature is available to paid subscribers and is designed for brands, studios, and creators who need style consistency at scale.
Leonardo.Ai offers an AI-powered image upscaler that takes a low-resolution image as input and produces a higher-resolution version, with the option to repair AI-specific artifacts and reconstruct fine details. The Universal Upscaler is available to all users; the Pro Upscaler (up to 105 megapixels) is available on paid plans.
Leonardo.Ai offers an AI video generator that converts written text prompts or still images into short video clips, with tools for controlling camera movement, motion style, and scene transitions. The feature is available to all registered users with token-based access, and free users can access select first-party video models without token cost.
Leonardo.Ai offers a 3D texture generation tool that takes an uploaded 3D model file and a text prompt as input and produces texture maps (including Albedo, Normal, and Roughness maps) that can be applied directly to the model for use in game engines. The tool is available to registered users on the web platform and via the API.
Cite this record
Trace Foundation. (2026). Leonardo AI: documented AI practices (data as of 2026-05-11) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/company/8f5e1724-57df-4fe1-91d2-8d48d108fbb7. Accessed September 7, 2026.
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- https://www.aitrace.org/r/company/8f5e1724-57df-4fe1-91d2-8d48d108fbb7
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- May 11, 2026
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