What is Stable Diffusion?

Stable Diffusion

Definition An open-source image generation model that creates images from text descriptions using a diffusion process.

In Depth

Unlike DALL-E (closed-source, OpenAI) and Midjourney (closed-source, Discord-based), Stable Diffusion is open-source and can run on consumer hardware. This has made it the foundation of a large ecosystem of fine-tuned models, tools, and community extensions. It is the most customizable image generation platform available.

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