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Stable DiNEWSion - Stable Diffusion News

Welcome to Stable DiNEWSion, breaking down the latest stories in the world of Stable Diffusion and Generative AI. We fend off the fuss with facts. Hosted by Bill Meeks, writer, AI artist, and founder of Everly Heights Productions.

Episodes

  1. 01/17/2024

    01.17.2024 Steam Accepts AI, George Carlin Reborn, HD in SD 1.5

    On today's episode, Valve updates their policies for AI-powered game developers. We'll also take a closer look at the the controversial new Civitai Clubs membership scheme, and see if an AI-powered George Carlin can make us laugh about life in 2024. And in The Stable Surge, HD Horizons lets you expand your 1.5 generations without upscaling. Make a list of ten dirty words and hoin me for a brand new Stable DiNEWSion for the week of January 17 19th, 2024. Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights 📌 Links:Learn more about EVERLY HEIGHTS 🏘️: https://everlyheights.tv/Valve Introduces New AI Guidelines For Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3862463747997849619Former Twitter Employee Ella Irwin Joins Stability AI: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ella-irwin-twitter-elon-musk-x-trust-safety-new-job-rcna132847CivitAI's Creator Club Controversy: https://civitai.com/articles/3636Stable Fast for ComfyUI: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/18lvwja/stablefast_v1_2x_speedup_for_svd_stable_video/IP-Adapter FaceID Comes to AUTOMATIC1111: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/193d9in/a1111_controlnet_now_support_ipadapter_faceid/Make-A-Character Generates 3D Models: https://github.com/Human3DAIGC/Make-A-CharacterHD Horizon LoRA Released For HQ SD 1.5 Images: https://civitai.com/models/238891/hd-horizon-the-resolution-frontier-multi-resolution-high-resolution-native-inferencingThe Dudesey Podcast Makes AI George Carlin: https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/george-carlin-ai-generated-comedy-special-1235868315/A New Exhibit of Harold Cohen's Generative AI Art from the 60s: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/harold-cohen-aaron-ai-whitney-museum-2418273Runway AI's AI-Powered Film Festival Seeking Entries: https://aiff.runwayml.com/submission@BillMeeksBot on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BillMeeksBot Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    20 min
  2. BONUS: Cartoonist Scott Johnson's Take on AI in Art

    01/15/2024 · BONUS

    BONUS: Cartoonist Scott Johnson's Take on AI in Art

    I talk with Scott Johnson (Frogpants), a professional cartoonist and podcaster, to explore Generative AI's place in the world of digital art. Scott shares his experience transitioning from traditional to digital art years ago, his thoughts on generative AI and the ethical questions it raises for artists, and how he sees indie games devs using the tech moving forward. Discover how Scott sees AI as both a tool and a challenge for creatives. Plus, Scott reveals how he uses ChatGPT to get things done as a popular podcaster. Brought to you by Streamyard. Save 10% by signing up at http://streamyard.everlyheights.tv/ Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights 📌 Links:Everly Heights: https://everlyheights.tvEverly Heights Discord: https://discord.gg/Xk6qdYjNscWelcome to Everly Heights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcFyhch1buYFrogpants: https://frogpants.comFrogpants Shows: https://www.frogpants.com/podcastsScott Johnson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottJohnsonBing Image Creator: https://bing.com/createScott's 2023 25 Days of Santa Drawings: https://www.frogpants.com/santa Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. TIMECODES00:00 Who is Scott Johnson?01:34 Scott's History as a Traditional/Digital Artist02:53 The Transition To Digital Drawing Tablets05:20 Adapting to New Tools As An Artist08:33 Scott Discovers AI Art via DALL-E 110:05 What Makes AI Art "Art"?11:33 How Scott Feels About Generative AI13:17 How Scott Uses AI As A Modern Morgue File21:12 Scott's AI Art Concerns24:14 Would Scott Train An AI Model On His Artwork?26:44 AI Concerns For Photographers28:03 Adobe's Generative Fill And Why Scott Moved Away From Creative Cloud32:52 AI Is The New Tech Battleground35:53 The Advantage of AI For Indie Game Devs38:00 Patreon Ad Break39:03 Why Artists Are Worried About AI41:32 How AI Reminds Scott of Michael Mann's Collateral43:09 Scott's Biggest Problem With AI Art47:02 How Scott Uses ChatGPT As A Content Creator52:55 AI: Fiction vs. Reality55:53 The Tooth Story58:29 Outro JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    1 hr

  3. 12/19/2023

    12.19.23 AI Jimmy Stewart, X-Adapter Bridges SD1.5 with SDXL, and Image-To-3D Object

    Stable Zero123 changes the game yet again by generating 3D models from a single image. We'll also take a closer look at the new AUTOMATIC1111 release, the new X-Adapter tech that promises to let you use Stable Diffusion 1.5 plugins with SDXL, and see if an AI Jimmy Stewart can put us into a nice holiday sleep. Throw your Comfy noodles in a bowl and kick back for this edition of Stable DiNEWSion for the week of December 19th, 2023. Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights ENTER THE "SANTA'S BAD NIGHT" AI ART CONTEST TO WIN FREE CREDITS ON RUNPOD.IO. 📌 Links:Learn more about EVERLY HEIGHTS 🏘️: https://everlyheights.tv/AUTOMATIC1111 1.7.0 Update: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/18jny5a/new_automatic1111_release_170/Stability AI's New Memberships: https://stability.ai/membership#select_membershipStable Zero123: https://stability.ai/news/stable-zero123-3d-generationX-Adapter: https://showlab.github.io/X-Adapter/AI Jimmy Stewart On Calm App: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/tech/calm-bedtime-story-jimmy-stewart-ai/index.htmlAI Jimmy Stewart Clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0ei9J3t5we/Very Special: https://everlyheights.tv/stories/very-special-sitcom/Everly Heights Discord: https://discord.gg/Xk6qdYjNsc Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    10 min

  4. 11/30/2023

    11.29.23 Stability AI Drops Stable Video and SDXL Turbo

    Stability AI drops Video and SDXL Turbo models, but will their upcoming licensing fees stop the signal before it starts? YouTube releases new rules for generative AI. MIT and Google weight in on the concept of "model collapse." Plus, a new tool from Kohya and Disney has Stable Diffusion for Thanksgiving. Hope you enjoyed the holiday. You've spread the seed, now it's time for you to roll the dice on this edition of Stable DiNEWSion for the week of November 29th, 2023 AUDIO Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights ENTER THE "SANTA'S BAD NIGHT" AI ART CONTEST TO WIN FREE CREDITS ON RUNPOD.IO. 📌 Links:YouTube Announces New AI Rules: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/youtube-will-require-creators-to-disclose-realistic-ai-generated-or-altered-content/Google and MIT Researchers Disprove Model Collapse : https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/22/texttoimage_models_mit/Disney's AI-Generated Thanksgiving Controversy: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/disneys-ai-generated-thanksgiving-image-sparks-massive-controversy/ar-AA1ktz9OReddit Thread On Stability's Pricing Structure: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/186496i/introducing_sdxl_turbo_a_realtime_texttoimage/Stable Video Diffusion: https://stability.ai/news/stable-video-diffusion-open-ai-video-modelKohya Hires Fix: https://github.com/wcde/sd-webui-kohya-hiresfixSDXL Turbo: https://stability.ai/news/stability-ai-sdxl-turboArchicad AI Visualizer powered by Stable Diffusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkgOtamXvVsNBC News Report on Deep Fakes: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/little-recourse-teens-girls-victimized-ai-deepfake-nudes-rcna126399Very Special: https://everlyheights.tv/stories/very-special-sitcom/Everly Heights Discord: https://discord.gg/Xk6qdYjNsc Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    21 min
  5. BONUS: Stable Diffusion for Professional Artists w/ Kent Keirsey of Invoke AI

    11/17/2023 · BONUS

    BONUS: Stable Diffusion for Professional Artists w/ Kent Keirsey of Invoke AI

    Kent Keirsey from Invoke AI joins us to delve into the origins, development, and features of the Invoke AI frontend for Stable Diffusion. How does open source software fuel innovation? What makes Invoke AI stand out as a tool for professionals among a myriad of Stable Diffusion tools? We explore the ethical considerations of training Stable Diffusion models and get a glimpse of Kent’s vision for the future of AI. Kent also demos powerful features like Control Net within Invoke AI to take my line art and turn it into a bright and beautiful piece of AI art. PLUS, what lies ahead for Invoke and AI-powered art? Brought to you by Streamyard. Save 10% by signing up at http://streamyard.everlyheights.tv/ Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights 📌 Links: Invoke AI: https://invoke.ai/ Invoke AI on Github: https://github.com/invoke-ai Invoke Training: https://github.com/invoke-ai/invoke-training Invoke AI Fundamentals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8hnpX2XzL0 AI Character Design for Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uePAhiXLqhc Organize Your AI Images: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7J3n1LjojE Welcome to Everly Heights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcFyhch1buY Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. TIMECODES0:00:00 Stable Diffusion for Professional Artists with Kent Keirsey of Invoke AI 0:02:00 Kent’s Background in Tech And How He Got Into AI 0:05:18 The Origins of Invoke AI 0:07:13 The Power of Open Source 0:08:25 The Early Days of Stable Diffusion 0:16:13 What Sets Invoke AI Apart From Other Stable Diffusion Tools? 0:20:25 AI As A Modern Apprentice 0:22:58 What DALL·E 3 Has Going For It 0:25:03 Working with Peter Mohrbacher (Magic: The Gathering artist) 0:27:35 The Ethics of Training Stable Diffusion Models 0:33:22 Kent’s Hopes for the Future of AI 0:37:02 The Best Invoke AI Features for Creatives 0:41:23 Using Trained/Fine-tuned Custom Models With Invoke AI 0:41:49 github.com/invoke-ai/invoke-training 0:43:02 Kent’s Long Term Creative Goals for Invoke AI 0:47:05 Python Issues! 0:47:37 Using Invoke To Turn Line Art Into Finished Art 0:51:49 Invoke AI: Fundamentals – https://youtu.be/m8hnpX2XzL0 0:56:04 Invoke AI’s Unified Canvas 1:02:19 Using Invoke AI with Photoshop 1:04:30 What’s Next for Invoke AI? 1:09:28 Outro JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    57 min

  6. 11/11/2023

    11.10.23: An AI Film Fest, Stable Consistency, and Sarah Silverman's Case Against AI

    On today's episode, I'll dissect Jeff Katzenberg's controversial comments on AI animation and reveal the new LCM Consistancy LoRA that can generate impressive images in just a few steps. We'll also take a closer look at OpenAI's big release for Stable DIffusion, a response to the copyright office from Creative Commons, and dissect a piece from The Verge on the subject of AI and copyright. And in the world of AI allegations, Sarah Silverman's big AI case comes to a conclusion... But who f*!king won? Plus, AevyTV's Video Mastery Cohort created a full-on episode of an AI-powered anime! Dial up your CFG and hue closer to my prompt: Join me for Stable DiNEWSion for the week of November 10th, 2023, starting now. Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights 📌 Links:Watch this episode on YouTubeStability AI Gets Intel Backing in New FinancingThese filmmakers use AI. And they’re not ashamed to admit itJeff Katzenberg Says AI Will Cut Cost of Animated Films by 90%AI companies have all kinds of arguments against paying for copyrighted content LCM Consistency LoRA info:https://huggingface.co/blog/lcm_lorahttps://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/17riyp7/lcmlora_load_the_lora_any_in_basefintuned_sd_or/https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/17kekea/demo_of_realtime15fps_camera_capture_plus_sd/ Open AI Consistancy DecoderCreative Commons Responds to the US Copyright office on AIUS judge trims AI copyright lawsuit against MetaIndians Made An Anime In 30 Days With AI Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. GET $10 off Streamyard by clicking here

    17 min

  7. 11/03/2023

    11.03.23: Biden's Executive Order, 3D Diffusion, and AI Barenaked Ladies

    On today's episode, I'll dive into the Biden administration's new executive order on artificial intelligence and share how Google Brain co-founder Andrew Ng is fighting for the little guy. We'll also take a closer look at Stability AI's new generative 3D animation tech, Nvidia's GPU memory updates, and a groundbreaking paper on object customization. And in the world of AI allegations, we'll discuss a legal setback for artists in the copyright infringement case. Plus, my favorite 90s band just released an Stable Diffusion-powered music video! Put away your prompts and listen up. Stable DiNEWSion for the week of November 1st, 2023 starts now. Support us on Patreon and get access to our Everly Heights Custom LoRAs for SDXL: https://www.patreon.com/everlyheights 📌 Links:Watch this episode on YouTubeWhat's in Biden's AI executive order — and what's notGoogle Brain cofounder claims companies stoke AI fears to capture the marketMeta’s Yann LeCun calls for more openness in AI developmentStability AI Previews New Features and ToolsNVIDIA fixes Stable Diffusion Bug In Latest DriversCustomNet: Zero-Shot Object Customization With Variable ViewpointsFreeU Web Extension for AUTOMATIC1111Amazon Rolls Out AI Product ShotsRTX 3090s on sale @ NeweggAnderson v. Stability AI Ltd. Twitter Thread from Franklin GravesAnderson v Stability AI Ltd. Artists ControversyBarenaked Ladies Release AI-Powered "One Week" Anniversary Video Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new episodes of Building Dreams. GET $10 off Streamyard by clicking here (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - What's in Biden's AI executive order — and what's not (03:11) - Google Brain cofounder claims companies stoke AI fears to capture the market (04:46) - Meta’s Yann LeCun calls for more openness in AI development (06:22) - Patreon Ad Read (07:14) - Stability AI Previews New Features and Tools (09:26) - NVIDIA fixes Stable Diffusion Bug In Latest Drivers (10:36) - CustomNet (11:47) - FreeU Web Extension for AUTOMATIC1111 (12:59) - Amazon Rolls Out AI Product Shots (14:12) - RTX 3090s on sale @ Newegg (14:44) - Anderson v. Stability AI Ltd. Updates (16:58) - Barenaked Ladies Release AI-Powered "One Week" Anniversary Video (18:48) - Outro

    20 min
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