copyright Landmark Lawsuit Challenges Copyright Risks of AI Image Generators A class-action lawsuit brought by artist Sarah Andersen and others puts the copyright implications of AI image generators like Stable Diffusion under intense legal scrutiny. The case questions whether training AI on billions of scraped images constitutes infringement against the original creators.
getty images Getty Images Sues Stability AI Over 12 Million Copied Photos Getty Images files a federal lawsuit accusing Stability AI of illegally using over 12 million photos to train its Stable Diffusion image generator. The stock photo company claims this massive copyright infringement helps Stability build a competing business.
getty images Getty Images Sues Stability AI Over Alleged Copyright Infringement Getty Images initiates legal proceedings against Stability AI, accusing the company of illegally scraping millions of copyrighted photos to train its Stable Diffusion software.
ai art Artists File Landmark Lawsuit Against AI Image Generators A group of artists is taking Stable Diffusion and Midjourney to court, accusing the AI companies of using copyrighted artwork to train systems that threaten their livelihoods. The class-action suit joins a separate copyright battle launched by Getty Images.
ai Artists Advance Landmark Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Image Generators A federal judge allows visual artists to proceed with key copyright claims against Stability AI and other AI companies, finding their arguments plausible.
stable diffusion Stable Diffusion 2.1 Balances Improved Scenery Generation with Better Portraits Stability AI releases Stable Diffusion 2.1, offering a less aggressive NSFW filter that restores the ability to easily generate people while keeping the high-quality architectural and landscape improvements of version 2.0.
stable diffusion 4chan Users Exploit Leaked Stable Diffusion Model for Celebrity Deepfakes An early leak of the Stable Diffusion image generator allows 4chan users to create non-consensual celebrity deepfakes, highlighting the dangers of open-source AI misuse.
stable diffusion Stable Diffusion Emerges as Leading Open Source Rival to DALL-E 2 Stable Diffusion takes the open-source text-to-image crown by utilizing an innovative Latent Diffusion architecture that operates efficiently in a lower dimensional space.
stability ai Stability AI Releases Open-Source Stable Diffusion Image Generator Stability AI launches Stable Diffusion, a highly accessible open-source text-to-image model that runs efficiently on consumer hardware. The model allows both commercial and non-commercial use under a new ethical license.
stable diffusion Stable Diffusion Brings Fast Text-to-Image Generation to Consumer Hardware Stability AI unveils Stable Diffusion, a highly efficient text-to-image model that runs on consumer GPUs. The initial release goes out to researchers ahead of a planned public launch.
stable diffusion New Stable Diffusion Model Brings Fast AI Art to Consumer Computers Stability AI and its collaborators announce Stable Diffusion, a groundbreaking text-to-image model that runs efficiently on consumer GPUs. The highly efficient system democratizes AI art generation by requiring less than 10 GB of video memory.
stability ai Stability AI Launches Model That Transforms 2D Photos Into 3D Video Scenes Stability AI introduces Stable Virtual Camera, a new generative AI tool that converts static images into immersive videos with realistic depth. The research preview is currently available for noncommercial use on Hugging Face.
black forest labs Black Forest Labs Nears $1 Billion Valuation in New $100M Round Black Forest Labs, the startup behind the image generator powering Elon Musk's Grok chatbot, is closing a $100 million funding round at a $1 billion valuation.
stability ai Stability AI Founder Steps Down to Push for Decentralized AI Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque resigns from his role and the board, arguing that the concentration of power in artificial intelligence harms everyone. The company appoints two interim co-CEOs while Mostaque pursues decentralized AI governance.
stability ai Stability AI Lays Off 10% of Staff Following Sudden CEO Departure Stability AI cuts around 20 operational roles as new co-CEOs move to restructure the business after founder Emad Mostaque's controversial exit.