Civitai Artist Discovery 3.0 — Help Shape the New Community Gallery!

I'm looking for five Civitai users to help beta test a new way to discover artists and artwork.

I've been developing Civitai Artist Discovery, a free Windows application built around a simple idea: there are thousands of talented creators on Civitai, and discovering their work shouldn't depend entirely on what happens to be trending.

The existing application already helps you explore artwork, find creators, follow artists, and build your own collection of favorites.

But version 3.0 introduces something I've wanted to build for a while.

What's new in 3.0?

The Community Gallery.

Instead of relying entirely on automated discovery, Community introduces recommendations from actual Civitai users.

The idea is that people who discover something amazing can share it with others.

• Recommend artwork: Community members can submit up to three artwork recommendations each week.

• Discover through other people: Browse artwork recommended by fellow Civitai users.

• Give creators more exposure: Help surface interesting artwork and talented artists who might otherwise be overlooked.

• Explore who's recommending what: See the member behind each recommendation and visit their Civitai profile.

• Keep discovering: The existing Daily Gallery, artist browsing, follows, and favorites remain available.

This isn't intended to replace Civitai. It's another way to explore the creativity already there.

Why do I need beta testers?

I've spent a considerable amount of time developing and testing the technical side of Community. Authentication, recommendation limits, duplicate prevention, gallery behavior, and account permissions have all been tested.

But there's something I can't properly test by myself:

Does Community actually work when real people use it?

I want to learn whether recommendations help people discover artists they wouldn't normally encounter, whether the interface makes sense, and whether people enjoy contributing.

I'm also looking for the problems that only appear when different people, with different accounts, preferences, and browsing habits, start using the application.

Your feedback will directly influence how Community develops.

What would I need from you?

I'm starting with five beta testers to keep things manageable.

Ideally, you'll spend some time exploring the application, browse Community recommendations, contribute artwork you think deserves attention, and tell me what you think.

You don't need to be a developer or technical expert. I'm much more interested in your experience as a Civitai user.

And you don't need to create artwork yourself to participate. Appreciating and discovering great work is enough.

How do you join?

The Windows beta is already available:

Download Civitai Artist Discovery 3.0 Beta 2

It's a portable Windows application, so you can extract it and run it without a traditional installer.

The Daily Gallery is available normally, but Community participation is invitation-only during this beta.

If you'd like to help test it, leave a comment or send me a message with your interest. I'll select a small initial group and arrange Community access.

You can also report general bugs or suggestions through GitHub Issues.

The goal isn't just to build another artwork gallery. It's to make discovering great artists a little more human.

If that sounds interesting, I'd love your help shaping what comes next.