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But there are plenty of other business models available for open source projects. I use Midjourney a lot and (based on the images in the article) it’s leaps an

But there are plenty of other business models available for open source projects. I use Midjourney a lot and (based on the images in the article) it’s leaps and bounds beyond SD. Not sure why I would switch if they are both locked down.

Auracle 3y ago
SD would probably be a lot better if they didn't have to make sure it worked on consumer GPUs. Maybe this announcement is a step towards that where the best model will only be able to be accessed by most using a paid service.
- raxxorraxor 3y ago
  I believe the opposite. I think the ability for people to adopt models made SD more successful than any other model for image synthesis in the first place. Similarly how consumer PCs drove innovation towards faster hardware. I believe it to be the reference of image synthesis for that matter, so "better" is a bit blurry.
bee_rider 3y ago
Is it possible to fine-tune Midjourney or produce a LORA?
- keiferski 3y ago
  Sorry I don’t know what that means, but a quick google shows some results about it.
  - elbear 3y ago
    Finetune means to do extra training on the model with your own dataset, for example to teach it to produce images in a certain style.
- nickthegreek 3y ago
  No. You can provide a photos to merge though.
raxxorraxor 3y ago
Stable Diffusion has a much deeper learning curve but can generate far more accurate images fitting your perhaps special use case. Although I don't understand the criticism of the images in question. Without a prompt comparison, it is impossible to compare image synthesis. What are examples of images that are beyond these?
- keiferski 3y ago
  I haven’t used SD so maybe the images on their home page here aren’t representative. But they look very generic and boring to me. They seem to lack “style” in a general aesthetic sense. I am using Midjourney to basically create images in particular artistic styles (e.g., “painting of coffee cup in ukiyo-e style”) and that works very well. I am interested in SD for creating images based on artwork that isn’t indexed by Midjourney, though, as some of the more obscure artists aren’t available.
  - raxxorraxor 3y ago
    Usually there are models adapted to a specific theme since generic models at some point hit barriers. To get an idea, you could look up examples on sites like civitai.com. Of course such sites are heavily biased towards content that is popular, but you will also find quite specific models if you search for certain styles.

Auracle 3y ago

SD would probably be a lot better if they didn't have to make sure it worked on consumer GPUs. Maybe this announcement is a step towards that where the best model will only be able to be accessed by most using a paid service.

raxxorraxor 3y ago
I believe the opposite. I think the ability for people to adopt models made SD more successful than any other model for image synthesis in the first place. Similarly how consumer PCs drove innovation towards faster hardware. I believe it to be the reference of image synthesis for that matter, so "better" is a bit blurry.

bee_rider 3y ago

Is it possible to fine-tune Midjourney or produce a LORA?

keiferski 3y ago
Sorry I don’t know what that means, but a quick google shows some results about it.
- elbear 3y ago
  Finetune means to do extra training on the model with your own dataset, for example to teach it to produce images in a certain style.
nickthegreek 3y ago
No. You can provide a photos to merge though.

raxxorraxor 3y ago

Stable Diffusion has a much deeper learning curve but can generate far more accurate images fitting your perhaps special use case. Although I don't understand the criticism of the images in question. Without a prompt comparison, it is impossible to compare image synthesis. What are examples of images that are beyond these?

keiferski 3y ago
I haven’t used SD so maybe the images on their home page here aren’t representative. But they look very generic and boring to me. They seem to lack “style” in a general aesthetic sense. I am using Midjourney to basically create images in particular artistic styles (e.g., “painting of coffee cup in ukiyo-e style”) and that works very well. I am interested in SD for creating images based on artwork that isn’t indexed by Midjourney, though, as some of the more obscure artists aren’t available.
- raxxorraxor 3y ago
  Usually there are models adapted to a specific theme since generic models at some point hit barriers. To get an idea, you could look up examples on sites like civitai.com. Of course such sites are heavily biased towards content that is popular, but you will also find quite specific models if you search for certain styles.