Krea 2: First Foundation Image Model from Krea for Style Transfer and Aesthetic Control
Krea AI
Krea AI launched Krea 2, its first foundation image model built from scratch, on May 12, 2026. The model is designed around aesthetic control and style transfer: users can provide a reference image, extract its visual style components, and apply them to new generations with adjustable intensity. It supports blending multiple style references and handles a wide range of visual outputs — from grainy film photography to clean studio shots, cinematic stills, and digital paintings. Krea 2 Large scored within 0.14 points of GPT Image 2 on Style Fidelity in a Contra Labs four-model benchmark. A companion Moodboard Sharing feature shipped on May 13.
Why it matters
Krea 2 is notable as the first in-house foundation model from Krea, shifting the company from a front-end wrapper to a model developer. Its focus on style as a directly controllable attribute — rather than a prompt term — is a distinct positioning versus photorealism-focused competitors.
Importance: 3/5
Krea's first foundation model; official blog + secondary media; competitive benchmark vs GPT Image 2