diff --git a/src/graphics.ts b/src/graphics.ts
index aaa7ad14..185413b2 100644
--- a/src/graphics.ts
+++ b/src/graphics.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ export function spr(
   core.spr(x, y, w, h, sx, sy, sw, sh);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create a texture based on the loaded buffer.
+ *
+ * @param buffer The underlying bytes that make up the texture image.
+ * @param label The label to put onto the texture (for debugging).
+ */
+export function create_texture(
+  buffer: ArrayBuffer,
+  label: string | undefined = undefined
+): number {
+  return core.create_texture(buffer, label);
+}
+
 /**
  * Set the specified texture as the current texture for calls to e.g. spr().
  *
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8577050a..9a23cacc 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,10 @@ impl State {
                         &self.device,
                         &self.queue,
                         &ct.image,
-                        Some(&ct.label),
+                        match &ct.label {
+                            Some(l) => Some(&l),
+                            None => None,
+                        },
                     );
                     let sprite_bind_group =
                         self.device.create_bind_group(&wgpu::BindGroupDescriptor {
@@ -354,7 +357,10 @@ impl State {
                                     resource: wgpu::BindingResource::Sampler(&texture.sampler),
                                 },
                             ],
-                            label: Some(&ct.label),
+                            label: match &ct.label {
+                                Some(l) => Some(&l),
+                                None => None,
+                            },
                         });
 
                     self.sprite_textures.insert(ct.id, sprite_bind_group);
diff --git a/src/script/assets.rs b/src/script/assets.rs
index 26e9b42b..f6bcbaec 100644
--- a/src/script/assets.rs
+++ b/src/script/assets.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl AssetsImpl {
             .send(GraphicsCommand::CreateTexture(CreateTextureCommand {
                 id,
                 image,
-                label: path.into(),
+                label: Some(path.into()),
             }));
 
         Ok(id)
diff --git a/src/script/graphics.rs b/src/script/graphics.rs
index 0156b6ee..c27a089a 100644
--- a/src/script/graphics.rs
+++ b/src/script/graphics.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use oden_js::{module, ContextRef};
+use oden_js::{module, ContextRef, Error, Result, Value};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct SpriteCommand {
 pub struct CreateTextureCommand {
     pub id: u32,
     pub image: image::DynamicImage,
-    pub label: String,
+    pub label: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -42,12 +43,16 @@ pub enum GraphicsCommand {
 }
 
 struct GraphicsImpl {
+    next_texture_id: AtomicU32,
     sender: Sender<GraphicsCommand>,
 }
 
 impl GraphicsImpl {
     pub fn new(sender: Sender<GraphicsCommand>) -> Self {
-        GraphicsImpl { sender }
+        GraphicsImpl {
+            sender,
+            next_texture_id: AtomicU32::new(0),
+        }
     }
 
     fn print(&self, text: String) -> () {
@@ -75,6 +80,30 @@ impl GraphicsImpl {
         }));
     }
 
+    fn create_texture(
+        &self,
+        context: &ContextRef,
+        buffer: Value,
+        label: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<u32> {
+        let bytes = buffer.get_array_buffer(context)?;
+        let image = match image::load_from_memory(&bytes) {
+            Ok(i) => i,
+            Err(e) => return Err(Error::RustFunctionError(format!("{e}"))),
+        };
+
+        let id = self.next_texture_id.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        let _ = self
+            .sender
+            .send(GraphicsCommand::CreateTexture(CreateTextureCommand {
+                id,
+                image,
+                label,
+            }));
+
+        Ok(id)
+    }
+
     fn use_texture(&self, id: u32) {
         let _ = self.sender.send(GraphicsCommand::UseTexture(id));
     }
@@ -126,6 +155,17 @@ impl GraphicsAPI {
                 ctx.new_fn(move |_: &ContextRef, id: u32| gfx.use_texture(id))?,
             )?;
         }
+        {
+            let gfx = gfx.clone();
+            builder.export(
+                "create_texture",
+                ctx.new_fn(
+                    move |c: &ContextRef, buffer: Value, label: Option<String>| {
+                        gfx.create_texture(c, buffer, label)
+                    },
+                )?,
+            )?;
+        }
         builder.build("graphics-core")?;
         Ok(GraphicsAPI { gfx })
     }
diff --git a/types/graphics-core.d.ts b/types/graphics-core.d.ts
index 7f0afd2e..3fde39fd 100644
--- a/types/graphics-core.d.ts
+++ b/types/graphics-core.d.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ export function spr(
   sw: number,
   sh: number
 );
+export function create_texture(
+  buffer: ArrayBuffer,
+  label: string | undefined
+): number;
 export function use_texture(id: number);