Stability AI has launched a new image-generating model, Stable Cascade, aiming to outperform its predecessor, Stable Diffusion, and stay ahead in the competitive landscape.
The breakthrough in AI, the Stable Cascade model, is receiving accolades for its speed and power, and is anticipated to set a new efficiency standard. It is expected to be more efficient than its predecessor, which serves as the foundation for many other text-to-image generation AI tools, as reported by The Verge.
Unlike the flagship Stable Diffusion models, Stable Cascade is not a single large language model. It is composed of three different models, operating on the Würstchen architecture. The new model excels in generating images and their variations, enhancing the resolution of existing images, and performing text-to-image editing functions such as inpainting and outpainting.
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The new model, known as Stability Cascade, is designed to be faster and more efficient, taking approximately 10 seconds to create an image, compared to the 22 seconds required by the current SDXL model. The three-stage architecture of the new model compresses text prompts into smaller code pieces, reducing the memory and training time required.
Why It Matters: Stability AI, known for popularizing the stable diffusion method, has been embroiled in several lawsuits. A lawsuit filed by Getty Images against Stability AI is slated to go to trial in December, alleging that Stable Diffusion was trained on copyrighted data without permission from rights holders. The company began offering commercial licenses through a subscription in December, citing the need to fund its research.
The introduction of Stable Cascade comes after Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion was used to create a fake passport for a non-existent woman, raising concerns about the potential misuse of AI-generated content.
Stability AI’s CEO, Emad Mostaque, has previously emphasized the uncertainties surrounding AI development and its potential impact on society. The company’s latest model could intensify the debate around AI’s capabilities and ethical implications.
Stability AI faces competition from other AI image-generating models, such as OpenAI’s Dall-E 3 and Google’s Search Generative Experience.
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Image by Stable AI
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