The AI image generation software ComfyUI has been released in version 1.0 and now offers a desktop version for Windows, MacOS and Linux. Background: ComfyUI allows you to implement complex image generation pipelines directly on your own computer. Unlike cloud-based solutions, the software provides full control over the process and your own data. The brand … Read more
A new text-to-image framework called Sana can efficiently and quickly generate high-resolution images up to 4096 x 4096 pixels. The system uses a deep compression autoencoder, linear attention, and a decoder-based text encoder to optimize performance. According to the developers, Sana-0.6B can compete with state-of-the-art large diffusion models, but is 20 times smaller and over … Read more
Adobe is unveiling experimental AI tools aimed at enhancing content creation, reports The Verge. These tools focus on automating tedious tasks in animation, image generation, and video editing, allowing users to achieve professional results without extensive experience. These innovations are presented as “Sneaks,” which are in-development projects to gauge public interest, though not all will … Read more
The image editing platform PicsArt is more than a decade old at this point and is now focusing on “contextual intelligence” and AI agents to stand out in this competitive market, reports Shubham Sharma from VentureBeat. Instead of adding new features, PicsArt CTO Artavazd Mehrabyan explains that the company is prioritizing improving the quality of … Read more
Adobe unveiled a host of new AI capabilities for video production, image editing, vector graphics and marketing teams. At its annual MAX conference, the company introduced the Firefly Video Model. According to Adobe, this AI system can generate videos from text descriptions or images. It can also be used to enhance existing video clips. Adobe … Read more
A Reddit post titled “Which is the best version of chatgpt4” sparked a discussion about the various models of ChatGPT. The original poster inquired about the most accurate version, leading to various responses. Users highlighted the strengths of different models: “4o” is considered best for research, image generation, and creative writing, while “o1 mini” excels … Read more
Black Forest Labs has released a new, faster text-to-image model called Flux 1.1 Pro, reports Carl Franzen for VentureBeat. According to an independent benchmark, the model outperforms other AI image generators in terms of visual quality and speed. It generates images six times faster than its predecessor, with improved image quality and accuracy. Flux 1.1 … Read more
Meta is expanding its “Imagine” AI image creation features to Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Users can now use text input to create AI-generated images directly in their feeds, stories and for profile pictures. This was reported by Sarah Perez at TechCrunch. According to Meta, the new features should make posts more attractive and help them … Read more
Stability AI has released Stable Diffusion 3 Medium, a smaller version of its image generation model that can run on PCs with as little as 5GB of VRAM. According to Stability AI, the model offers comparable quality to the larger version and could therefore be an attractive option for users with limited resources.
Microsoft has unveiled Florence-2, a versatile AI model that can handle various image processing tasks with a single, unified approach. Available under an MIT license, the model appears to outperform larger specialized models in areas such as image annotation and object recognition, despite its compact size, and could help companies save on investments in separate … Read more