Craiyon Creator Reveals Story Behind Viral AI Image Generator
Machine learning expert Boris Dayma explains the sudden viral success of his AI image generator, formerly known as DALL-E Mini, and the polite request from OpenAI that led to its name change.
Machine learning expert Boris Dayma experiences overwhelming surprise as his AI image generator goes viral, far exceeding the typical recognition expected in the tech community. Originally launched as DALL-E Mini, the tool allows anyone to generate images from text prompts, capturing global attention with its often absurd and highly entertaining results.
Dayma creates the model as an homage to OpenAI's original DALL-E, which remains private and inaccessible to the public. Following an open-source naming tradition where new models borrow the root name of their inspiration, he adds "Mini" to indicate his smaller, more accessible version, noting that hundreds of other projects also utilize the DALL-E name.
After the sudden viral explosion, Dayma changes the tool's name to Craiyon following a request from OpenAI. He clarifies that OpenAI is not angry, though he questions the effectiveness of asking him to rebrand while so many other projects retain the DALL-E name, and he simply enjoys watching users create outlandish images with his technology.