Creating a Pod

Step-by-step guide to training your custom AI models

Ready to Create your first Pod? This guide will walk you through the entire process from uploading your images to testing your newly trained model.

Before you start: Make sure you've prepared your dataset properly. Check out Curating a Pod dataset → for guidelines on selecting and preparing training images.

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Creating Your Pod

Step-by-Step Process

1. Access Pod Creation Go to app.daisy.so and click "Create New Pod"

2. Upload images and name your Pod

3. Review your set

4. Start training

Training completes in just 3-5 minutes and you'll receive a notification when your Pod is ready to use. Once complete, start prompting away to see your unique style come to life.

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Best Practices

Image Upload & Quality

✅ Remove any that don't fit the style

✅ Ensure all images look consistent

✅ Use 6-12 images total for best results

❌ Include corrupted or poor quality images

Naming Your Pod

✅ Use descriptive names like "Moody Forest Photography" or "Vintage Film Portraits"

❌ Use generic names like "Test Pod" or "Images1"

Training & Testing

✅ Test with simple prompts initially

✅ Compare results to your training images

✅ Generate several variations to test consistency

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Watch this to learn more:

Creating Pods Tutorial

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Next: Learn to use your pods in Create with daisy → or explore Animation → to bring your images to life.