Open Source AI Image Generator Stable Diffusion Launches to the Public
Stability AI releases Stable Diffusion, an open-source text-to-image generator available through its DreamStudio interface. The model allows anyone to create images and operates under a permissive license for both commercial and non-commercial use.
Stability AI releases Stable Diffusion, an open-source artificial intelligence program that creates images from text prompts. The company makes this tool available to the public through its DreamStudio interface, allowing anyone to generate visual content simply by describing it. CEO Emad Mostaque expresses excitement about unlocking the creative potential of humanity with this technology.
New users who sign up for DreamStudio receive 200 free credits to test the image generation capabilities. After exhausting the initial credits, users pay a small fee for additional generations, with £1 buying 100 images. The company plans to release a public API soon and promises future updates that include animation, inpainting, and local GPU usage.
The model operates under a Creative ML OpenRAIL-M license, which permits both commercial and non-commercial applications. However, Stability AI warns that because the training data comes from a broad internet scrape, the system might reproduce societal biases or generate unsafe content. The company encourages open discussion and shared responsibility regarding the ethical use of this powerful new tool.