Generating pages

Each page is a generated image showing one or more panels with characters, dialogue, and action. Generating a page costs 50 credits. An issue has between 4 and 36 pages — see series, issues, pages, panels.

Before you generate

Make sure these are in place — they make the AI's output much better:

1. Characters defined with names, descriptions, and avatars. The AI matches characters to panels by name. See defining characters.
2. A synopsis that names those characters and describes what happens. See writing your story.
3. An art style chosen for the issue. See choosing an art style.

If a page references a character you haven't defined, the AI will improvise — and you'll likely get inconsistent results across pages.

"Create the cast first" — why a page won't render yet

When you ask Sidekick to generate a page (or Generate All Pages), it first checks that every character and asset the script names on those pages actually has artwork. If any is missing, Sidekick won't render yet — instead it opens a Create the cast card for each one:

• A character or prop that exists but has no image opens in its editor so you can review it and Save & Regenerate its art (10 credits each).
• A name the script mentions that doesn't exist as a character/asset yet opens a blank editor so you can create it.

As soon as the missing art finishes, Sidekick automatically continues and renders the page(s) you asked for. If one image fails, Sidekick re-opens just that one rather than rendering without it.

Why: a page generated without a character's or prop's reference image makes the AI invent how they look — so they'd come out as a stranger, different from the rest of your comic. Generating the art first keeps everyone consistent across every page.

You can always define characters and assets ahead of time (see defining characters) so there's nothing to create at render time.

How generation works

When you click generate on a page, here's what happens behind the scenes:

1. The AI reads the synopsis and figures out what happens on this page.
2. It identifies which characters appear and pulls in their avatars as visual references.
3. It composes a panel layout (typically 1–6 panels per page depending on the story's pacing).
4. It generates the page image, places dialogue and narration, and saves it.

Most pages finish in under a minute. Complex pages or busy times of day can take a few minutes longer.

Polling and notifications

While the page is generating, the editor shows a progress indicator. You can:

• Wait on the page (it auto-updates when ready)
• Navigate elsewhere — your generation continues in the background
• On iOS, get a push notification when a page finishes (web doesn't push)

If a generation takes more than ~10 minutes, it's considered timed out. You'll see an error and your credits are automatically refunded.

Generating multiple pages at once

Each page is generated independently. You can queue several to generate in parallel, or click Generate All Pages in the Tools rail to generate every page (and the cover) that doesn't have art yet — the editor will process them and show each page when it's ready.

What if a page doesn't look right?

You can:

• Edit the dialogue / narration text without regenerating the image (free) — see editing dialogue.
• Regenerate just one panel within the page — 50 credits.
• Regenerate the whole page — 50 credits, generates a new image from scratch.

See regenerating images for the details.

Languages

Pages are generated in the language you set on the issue. The dialogue and narration are written in that language, and any in-image text (signs, captions) renders in that language too. To translate an issue to another language, see translating your comic.

Common issues

• Character looks wrong / inconsistent: make sure the character has a defined avatar and the AI knows them by name from the synopsis. Regenerate the page.
• Wrong number of panels: panel count is decided by the AI based on what fits the story. You can edit the page after generation to remove or add panels.
• Generation failed with "content moderation" error: the synopsis or character description triggered the safety filter. Edit the offending text and try again. Failed generations don't deduct credits.

Updated on: 02/08/2026