Open-source image generator startup Black Forest Labs raises $300M

Black Forest Labs Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models optimized for image generation tasks, has ...
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Image compression method combines classic techniques for greater efficiency and flexibility

In his research, Professor Marko Huhtanen from the University of Oulu, who specializes in applied and computational mathematics, introduces a new method for compressing images. This technique combines ...
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Real or AI? The 7 Telltale Signs Every Fake Image Still Can't Hide

As AI models produce increasingly lifelike images, these simple checks can help you distinguish between reality and digital ...
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DeepSeek may have found a new way to improve AI’s ability to remember

Instead of using text tokens, the Chinese AI company is packing information into images. An AI model released by the Chinese AI company DeepSeek uses new techniques that could significantly improve AI ...
Ars Technica

Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images

Last week, Swiss software engineer Matthias Bühlmann discovered that the popular image synthesis model Stable Diffusion could compress existing bitmapped images with fewer visual artifacts than JPEG ...
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DeepSeek unveils optical compression model to enhance long text processing for AI

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has introduced DeepSeek-OCR, an open-source model accompanied by a research paper that pioneers a novel "optical compression" method aimed at reducing ...