ALICE Documentation

Artificial Latent Image Composition Engine - Local Stable Diffusion server for macOS and Linux

What is ALICE?

ALICE is a local image generation server that runs Stable Diffusion on your hardware. It provides an OpenAI-compatible HTTP API, a web-based generation studio, a private gallery, and a model marketplace. No subscription, no cloud upload, no per-image cost. Your prompts and images never leave your machine.

Why Choose ALICE?

Runs locally - All generation happens on your GPU. No cloud dependency.
Full studio - Web interface with text-to-image, image-to-image, LoRA support, and parameter control.
Model marketplace - Browse and download models from CivitAI and HuggingFace directly in the UI.
Privacy-first - Private gallery with per-image sharing controls. Time-limited public links.
Multi-GPU - NVIDIA CUDA, AMD Vulkan/ROCm, Apple MPS, CPU fallback, and Steam Deck.
Integrates with SAM - Generate images from SAM conversations via the API.

Documentation Index

Getting Started

Installation Guide - System requirements, install steps, verification
Quick Start - Generate your first image
Configuration - Backend selection, GPU setup, model paths

Core Features

Generation Parameters - Steps, guidance scale, samplers, schedulers
Model Management - Download, manage, and switch between SD models
Web Interface - Studio, gallery, marketplace, and admin dashboard
Gallery & Privacy - Image gallery and sharing controls

Advanced Topics

API Reference - OpenAI-compatible REST API
Integration Guide - Connect SAM, scripts, or any OpenAI-compatible client
Deployment - Standalone, Docker, systemd, launchd, Steam Deck
Authentication - User management and API keys
Performance - GPU optimization, memory tuning, benchmarks

Reference

Supported Models - SD 1.5, SDXL, FLUX, GGUF, and custom fine-tunes
Privacy Controls - Image sharing, NSFW filtering, data retention
Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

Ecosystem

The Unbroken Method - Human-AI collaboration methodology
The Reflexive Ecosystem - Self-building AI development case study
Contributing - How to contribute to ALICE
GitHub Repository - Source code and issue tracking