Hello, fellow AI art aficionados 🌍. In the rapidly evolving world of AI-generated art, staying informed is crucial. Welcome to our weekly...
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Hello, fellow AI art aficionados 🌍. In the rapidly evolving world of AI-generated art, staying informed is crucial. Welcome to our weekly roundup of significant advancements in Stable Diffusion, Flux, and the broader AI art ecosystem.

🛠️ Flux Model Updates

  • Techniques for running Flux on GPUs with only 3-4GB VRAM
  • GGUF quantization allows significant Flux model compression with minimal quality loss
  • New NF4 Flux v2 model with improved quantization and efficiency
  • Union controlnet released combining multiple control modes for FLUX.1
  • New Flux LoRAs released by X-Labs for various styles
  • Civitai platform now supports Flux LoRA training

🎬 AI in Filmmaking

  • Current AI tools lack ability to produce final shots/films with one click, still need human editing
  • Potential to democratize filmmaking by lowering barriers to entry
  • Core elements like storytelling and human actors expected to remain important
  • Experts predict AI could enable entirely new genre blending film, games, interactive elements

🧠 Brain Implant Restores Speech for ALS Patient

  • UC Davis researchers used brain implant with AI to restore ALS patient’s ability to communicate
  • System achieved 97.5% accuracy over 6,000 word vocabulary
  • Allowed patient to express complex thoughts and emotions
  • Demonstrates potential of brain-computer interfaces, but raises questions about accessibility and ethics

🤖 X’s Unrestricted AI Image Generator Sparks Debate

  • X’s Grok chatbot allows users to generate/publish AI images with few content restrictions
  • Seen by some as natural evolution of the tech, with censorship concerns
  • Others worry about potential for misuse and need for increased media literacy
  • Highlights tension between free speech and content moderation as AI progresses

📡 Put This On Your Radar

  • VFusion3D from Meta generates 3D assets from a single image
  • Google releases advanced Imagen 3 text-to-image model
  • Open-source UIs, fine-tuning tools, and new Flux LoRA models released

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