IV Studio 1.0: open-source AI film studio adds Linux/Mac, local LoRA training and 154 MCP tools
itsVariance · reddit · 2026-11-08
The author rebuilt IV Studio 1.0, a free MIT-licensed desktop app that drives your own ComfyUI as an open-source Higgsfield alternative, now on Windows, Mac (Apple Silicon/Intel) and Linux (self-updating AppImage).
From community feedback
- Configurable remote Ollama address for containerized setups
- One-click install of all required ComfyUI custom nodes at pinned versions
- Recognizes your own H3 files (NVFP4, turbo LoRAs)
- SDXL fine-tunes in Create → Image; Comfy Cloud added alongside RunPod and Modal
New in 1.0
- "Check my PC": reads GPU/RAM/drives on first launch and tunes settings; guided cloud setup if your GPU is too small
- Step-by-step guided tours on every page
- Free local character LoRA training via Fizgig on 16 GB+ NVIDIA cards, with spending caps and InsightFace likeness scoring; RefMod characters from 1-6 photos in 30 seconds
- KJNodes preview override streams every render step to a floating panel, including MCP-agent renders
- Per-shot sampler/scheduler; fully redesigned UI
- MCP tools grew from 142 to 154
The trailer's Disney Renaissance-style opening was made in IV Studio (Krea 2 frames + H3 animation). Tested on a 4090 with 64 GB RAM; builds are unsigned.
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