nvidia/chrono-edit/lora/paintbrush

Transform images with temporal reasoning for realistic edits, dynamic lighting, and structural consistency using Chrono Edit LoRA's intelligent image-to-image framework for creators and simulation research.

The image to edit.
Optional mask image where black areas indicate regions to sketch/paint.
Number of denoising steps to run.
The resolution of the output image.
The format of the output image.

Introduction to Chrono Edit LoRA Capabilities

Chrono Edit LoRA image-to-image, built upon NVIDIA and the University of Toronto’s breakthrough ChronoEdit framework, redefines how you approach intelligent visual transformation. Officially introduced following the 2025 arXiv publication titled 'ChronoEdit: Towards Temporal Reasoning for Image Editing and World Simulation', this model evolves beyond static editing by reasoning through time. With over 14 billion parameters, and supported by a smaller 2B variant, its unique temporal reasoning tokens simulate how changes should unfold physically and naturally. From object addition to pose adjustment, light manipulation, and structural consistency, Chrono Edit LoRA represents a new generation of AI-based editing precision for both creators and researchers. Chrono Edit LoRA image-to-image empowers you to transform visuals with unmatched realism and control. Designed for digital artists, designers, and simulation researchers, it captures authentic motion, texture, and environment shifts. By using the streamlined LoRA generation tool, you produce edits that feel alive—consistent, detailed, and fast—whether you refine concept art or build immersive visual datasets.

Examples of Chrono Edit LoRA in Action

What makes Chrono Edit LoRA stand out

Chrono Edit LoRA is a structure-preserving image-to-image editor that applies temporal reasoning to keep geometry, materials, and illumination coherent while you make targeted changes. It prioritizes edits that align with the scene's depth and causality, producing realistic outcomes without unnecessary re-synthesis. Designed for creators and simulation workflows, Chrono Edit LoRA balances fidelity with speed, maintaining consistent lighting and texture response across iterative passes. The LoRA adapter provides controlled style transfer or domain alignment without destabilizing the base image.

Key capabilities:

  • Structure-aware preservation: maintains pose, layout, depth cues, and material response during edits.
  • Realistic relighting: dynamic illumination changes with plausible shadows, reflections, and color harmony.
  • Flexible resolution: 480p or 720p outputs to balance speed and detail.
  • Multi-LoRA merging: blend up to three additional adapters to steer style or content while preserving composition.

Prompting guide for Chrono Edit LoRA

Start with a precise base image_url and, if needed, a mask_url where black marks areas to change. In the prompt, describe the desired edit and explicitly state what to preserve to prevent drift. Specify lighting intent, materials, and spatial constraints in clear, concrete language. Adjust num_inference_steps and guidance_scale to trade off prompt strength against source fidelity; tune lora_scale to control adapter influence. For reproducibility, set seed; choose 480p or 720p based on detail needs and select an output format suited to your pipeline. With Chrono Edit LoRA, concise prompts paired with clean masks yield predictable, high-fidelity results.

Examples:

  • Localized relight: "preserve subject, pose, and framing; add warm sunset backlight; background only"
  • Background replacement: "replace sky with overcast gradient; keep skyline edges and color balance; do not alter foreground"
  • Object removal: "remove overhead wires; fill with clean sky; maintain grain and perspective"
  • Add element: "add a wooden bench on the right; cast a soft shadow consistent with light from the left; keep street lines unchanged"
  • Material restyle: "convert jacket to matte leather; preserve fit and seams; no changes to face or hair"

Pro tips:

  • Be explicit about scope and constraints; list what must not change to keep Chrono Edit LoRA focused.
  • Use spatial language: left, right, foreground, background, or upper-right quadrant.
  • Keep guidance_scale moderate to preserve identity; raise gradually for stronger stylization and adjust lora_scale conservatively.
  • Increase num_inference_steps for complex relighting or structural edits; reuse the same seed to compare prompt variants.
  • For mask_url, paint black where edits should occur; keep edges clean or lightly feathered for natural transitions. Chrono Edit LoRA maintains structure best when masks are precise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is chrono edit lora and how does it relate to image-to-image editing?

Chrono edit lora is an advanced AI image editing framework developed for high-quality image-to-image transformations. It uses temporal reasoning to simulate realistic transitions between input and edited images, making visual results more physically and contextually consistent.

Who can benefit most from using chrono edit lora for image-to-image projects?

Chrono edit lora is ideal for designers, visual artists, and simulation researchers who need precise, realistic image-to-image editing with accurate motion and lighting continuity. Its temporal modeling makes it particularly useful in physically consistent visual scenarios.

Is chrono edit lora free to use, and what is its pricing model?

While chrono edit lora offers some free credits when accessed through Runcomfy’s playground, continued image-to-image editing requires paid credits. The specific credit pricing can be reviewed in the Generation section of the Runcomfy platform.

How is chrono edit lora different from earlier AI editing models for image-to-image transformation?

Compared to previous models, chrono edit lora stands out for its use of temporal reasoning tokens, which simulate transformation trajectories during image-to-image editing. This approach enables smoother edits that maintain logical motion and structural fidelity.

What kind of outputs can I expect from chrono edit lora when applying image-to-image changes?

With chrono edit lora, users can expect high-resolution, artifact-free outputs that preserve realistic structure and lighting transitions. The image-to-image process feels more natural thanks to its temporal and physics-aware modeling framework.

What platforms or devices support chrono edit lora’s image-to-image editing?

Chrono edit lora can be used directly through Runcomfy’s web-based AI playground, which supports both desktop and mobile browsers. This makes the image-to-image editing process easily accessible without local installation.

Are there any limitations to using chrono edit lora for image-to-image editing?

Chrono edit lora requires adequate computational resources for optimal results, especially when dealing with large or complex image-to-image tasks. The lightweight and Turbo variants help reduce compute demands but may trade off minor detail quality.

Can chrono edit lora generate or modify dynamic motion effects during image-to-image editing?

Yes, chrono edit lora can represent motion trajectories implicitly during the image-to-image process by analyzing how objects might realistically move or transform across frames—offering more dynamic and authentic changes.

What key features make chrono edit lora stand out for image-to-image workflows?

Chrono edit lora offers temporal reasoning, multi-resolution editing, and efficient inference with reasoning token optimization. For image-to-image editing, these features provide both speed and visual consistency across complex transformations.