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Major Stories

AI Models Enter Fashion Industry: Fashion brands like Mango are implementing AI-generated models, saving millions while raising questions about the future of human modeling. AI services cost $29/month vs $35/hour for human models.

Open Source Initiative Defines ‘Open-Source’ AI: OSI sparks debate by establishing strict criteria for what constitutes “open-source” AI, challenging tech giants like Meta over transparency in training data and methodologies.

All New Tools & Updates

  • Detail-Daemon: ComfyUI plugin for powerful detail enhancement. Features sigma parameter adjustment, compatible with SDXL and SD1.5 models, optimized for Flux outputs.
  • PixelWave: Community-created Flux model fine-tune offering enhanced aesthetics. 6.7GB GGUF format, trained for 5 weeks on RTX 4090, noted for less “plastic-looking” results.
  • ComfyUI Image Filters: Comprehensive filter collection with 100x faster blur operations, guided filters, color matching, and new BetterFilmGrain node.
  • ComfyUI-MochiEdit: Video editing nodes for Genmo Mochi, featuring unsampling and sampling nodes with adjustable guidance parameters.
  • Oasis: Real-time AI-generated game demonstration with 500M parameter open-source model, currently running on cloud infrastructure.
  • Blendbox Alpha: Layer-based AI image generation tool with real-time adjustments for lighting, texture, and composition. Currently in internal testing.
  • Suno Personas: New feature for capturing and replicating specific musical styles and vocal characteristics. Premium feature with first 200 songs free.
  • SD 3.5 Upscaling Technique: New workflow combining SD 3.5 Large and Medium models with Skip Layer Guidance for enhanced upscaling and detail retention.
  • ElevenLabs X-to-Voice: Open-source tool converting Twitter profiles to AI voices and avatars in about one minute, deployable on Vercel platform.
  • BigASP v2: Large-scale SDXL fine-tune trained on 6.7M images, featuring custom quality rating system and improved score tag system.
  • InvokeAI 5.3: Latest update featuring AI-powered object selection tool based on Meta’s SAM, Flux support, and pressure sensitivity tablet support.
  • SD 3.5 Medium: Stability AI’s 2.6B parameter model requiring 9.9GB VRAM, supporting up to 1440x1440 resolution, 4x faster than SD 3.5 Large.
  • Two-Character Flux Generation: Method for creating consistent AI-generated images of two distinct characters using Flux AI and LoRA, with complete training dataset available.

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