Metanomaly's PixAI Surpasses 16 Million Users, Celebrates 4th Anniversary with Special Poster in Shibuya

PixAI Reaches 16 Million Users and Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

Metanomaly, a company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, has reported that its AI-based creation platform, PixAI, has surpassed an impressive 16 million registered users worldwide. This remarkable achievement highlights the platform's rapid growth and popularity in the creative community since its launch in October 2022.

To commemorate this milestone, Metanomaly will display a special anniversary poster from September 14 to September 27, 2026, at the bustling Shibuya Scramble Crossing's Q2 Point. The poster features PixAI's official mascot, Mio, holding a bouquet, alongside the tagline, "Imagination, made real," showcasing the company's appreciation for the users who have supported them over the past four years.

Expanding the Creative Community

PixAI's user base has expanded significantly, with creators from over 160 countries around the world now embracing the platform. The diversity in creativity is evident as users from various backgrounds, varying experiences with drawing, and different languages have all found a space to express their ideas. Many have crafted their first artworks without prior experience, while others have revisited long-abandoned creative pursuits, resulting in a vibrant atmosphere that's reflected in the staggering statistic of 16 million users.

The poster's design reflects this global community, showcasing cards featuring works from creators around the world at the bottom. It exemplifies the diverse range of creations born from collaboration, transcending geographical and linguistic boundaries, ultimately connecting individuals through shared passion and artistic expression.

A Message of Gratitude

At the heart of the poster is the key visual celebrating PixAI's anniversary, featuring Mio with the bouquet prominently displayed. The main message, "Imagination, made real," encapsulates PixAI's mission to transform the imaginative ideas in people's minds into visible works of art. Additionally, the lower section of the poster exhibits cards highlighting artworks created by users from various regions, capturing the essence of PixAI's ever-growing community.

About PixAI

PixAI was launched with the ambition of making creativity and artistic expression accessible to all, regardless of perceived talent. Since its initiation, the platform has evolved into a robust AI-based creation tool, actively engaging over 16 million users across North America, South Korea, Taiwan, and more. The service has gained remarkable support in regions known for their rich creative culture while maintaining high user satisfaction and retention rates within its niche.

According to Sensor Tower's report for the first half of 2025, PixAI once again proved its dominance in the AI creation sector. The platform secured the top spot in the Graphic/Design category on Japan's App Store while ranking sixth in the overall AI category, solidifying its standing and reputation further.

As the platform continues to support its community of creators, PixAI emphasizes its commitment to respecting the rights and expressions vital to artistic work.

Introducing PixAI Studio

In July 2026, PixAI launched "PixAI Studio," a comprehensive AI creation tool that amalgamates image generation, video production, editing, and asset management, all in a single user-friendly interface. With proprietary animation models and access to over 1.6 million community-created LoRAs, PixAI Studio streamlines complex production processes ranging from cinematic video creation to serialized comic book development, all while providing user-friendly templates to jumpstart creativity.

Meet "Mio.2," Your Creative Companion

Mio.2, an interactive AI image generation assistant developed by PixAI, enables seamless communication between users and their creative ideas. Users can express their thoughts directly in chat, allowing Mio.2 to assist in materializing those ideas. If users aren't satisfied with the outcome, they can communicate the desired changes for multiple adjustments until they achieve the perfect result.

Mio.2 can even help brainstorm initial ideas through its "Idea Generation Mode," guiding users from conceptualization to completion in a single interaction. It supports multiple languages, including Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean, and features the latest flagship model, "Tsubaki.2," which specializes in anime-style art.

Experience Tsubaki.2

PixAI has also officially released the latest flagship anime generation model, "Tsubaki.2," which has garnered positive reviews for its stability in character expression and understanding of prompts, opening new possibilities for creative compositions with adjustable aspect ratios.

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