OK,Now I'm Scared...AI Better Then Reality !
Flux is a new open-source AI image generator developed by Black Forest Labs, offering photorealistic images that are so lifelike,they are being describe as "better than reality " with three different version - Pro,Dev,and Schnell-Flux.
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00:00Okay, let's talk about something super exciting and honestly a little bit terrifying in the
00:06world of AI.
00:07If you've been following the AI image generation scene for a while, you know we've had some
00:12big players dominating the space, Mid Journey, DALI, Stable Diffusion.
00:17But guess what?
00:18A fresh contender has arrived and it goes by the name Flux.
00:21And trust me, you're going to want to know about this one.
00:24So where do we start?
00:25Let's kick things off with a little background on what's been going on in the AI world.
00:29You see, for the last couple of years, we've seen a massive boom in AI-generated art.
00:34Tools like Adobe Firefly, Mid Journey, DALI, and Stable Diffusion have been battling it
00:39out to be the top dog, each one pushing the boundaries with their updates.
00:44But now something new has entered the ring and it's got everyone talking.
00:48All right, let me paint you a picture.
00:50You're scrolling through your social media feed and you come across an image that looks
00:54so real you'd swear it was a photograph.
00:57But then you do a double take.
01:00Maybe it's the way the text on a lanyard looks a little funky or the patterns in the background
01:04seem a bit off.
01:05That's when you realize you're not looking at a photo.
01:08You're looking at an AI-generated image.
01:11And this thing is as close to real as it gets without actually being real.
01:16That's Flux for you.
01:17And it's causing quite a stir.
01:19So Flux is an open source AI image generator that's being developed by a company called
01:24Black Forest Labs.
01:26If that name doesn't ring a bell, maybe the fact that some of the folks behind it
01:29used to work at Stability AI will.
01:31Yup, that's the same crew responsible for Stable Diffusion, which, as you know, is a
01:35pretty big deal in the AI art world.
01:38The company is also working on a text-to-video model that it promises will offer high-quality
01:43output and be available open source, branding it state-of-the-art text-to-video for all.
01:49Now, since the startup recently secured $31 million in a financing round with backing
01:55from well-known tech investor Andreessen Horowitz, it's clear they're on solid footing.
02:00According to their homepage under the What's Next section, their upcoming model will be
02:04called Soda, and it's set to be available to everyone.
02:07Meanwhile, OpenEye's video generator Sora has been around for six months but is still
02:12only accessible to a select group of testers.
02:15Now, let's talk about what makes Flux so special.
02:18First off, it's open source, which means the code is out there for anyone to tinker
02:22with, modify, and integrate into their own projects.
02:25It gives a ton of flexibility to developers, hobbyists, and even small businesses who might
02:30not have the resources to invest in more expensive, proprietary tools like MidJourney.
02:36But there are actually three different versions of Flux.
02:39The first one is the pro version, which is geared towards commercial use.
02:42This is the big boy, the model that's meant for companies that want to incorporate high-quality
02:47AI image generation into their products or services.
02:51Then there's the dev version, which is a mid-weight model.
02:55It's sort of the middle ground, still powerful, but not quite as heavy-duty as the pro version.
02:59And lastly, there's the Schnell version.
03:02Schnell means fast in German, by the way, which is fitting because this version is all
03:06about speed.
03:07It takes like two or three seconds for this model to generate an image, which is pretty
03:11crazy.
03:12It's the lightweight, fast-performing model that's great for those who want quick results
03:15without needing a super beefy machine to run it.
03:18Speaking of running it, here's another thing that sets Flux apart from its competition.
03:22It can run on some pretty modest hardware.
03:25Like if you've got a decently powerful laptop, you're good to go.
03:28You don't need a supercomputer or a cloud service to get this thing up and running.
03:32That's a big deal because it makes high-quality AI image generation accessible to a much wider
03:37audience.
03:38When we talk about realism, Flux stands out as a clear leader.
03:42As I mentioned before, the images it creates are so lifelike, it's hard to believe they're
03:46AI generated.
03:47In fact, some people are saying that Flux might just be the new king of photorealism,
03:52especially when you combine it with something called LoRa.
03:56LoRa is a fine-tuning script developed by a group called xLabs, and when you pair it
04:00with Flux, the results are nothing short of mind-blowing.
04:04We're talking about images that are so detailed, so accurate, that you'd be hard-pressed to
04:08tell them apart from real photos, at least at first glance.
04:12But, and there's always a but, it's not perfect.
04:16If you really start to scrutinize these images, you'll notice some telltale signs that they're
04:20AI generated.
04:22Text is a big giveaway.
04:24Flux still struggles with rendering small text accurately, so if you see something like
04:29a lanyard or a sign in the background, the text might look a little off.
04:32Patterns and textures can also get a bit wonky, and sometimes elements in the image are just
04:37slightly out of proportion.
04:38It's nothing that ruins the image outright, but if you're looking for it, you'll spot it.
04:43And then there's the issue of skin textures.
04:45As good as Flux is at rendering people, it sometimes falls short when it comes to making
04:50skin look natural.
04:52It actually makes the skin looking better than in reality.
04:56You might notice that it can appear a bit too smooth, which breaks the illusion of realism.
05:00It's something that Mid Journey, especially in its latest version, seems to handle a bit
05:04better.
05:05But here's the thing.
05:06Despite these minor imperfections, the images that Flux produces are going viral.
05:12And it's not hard to see why.
05:13The level of realism it achieves is stunning, and it's got people buzzing about the potential
05:17uses for this technology.
05:19Think about it.
05:20Stock photography, advertising, social media content.
05:24There's a huge market for realistic images, and Flux could be a game-changer in that space.
05:29But as awesome as it is to be able to create hyper-realistic images with just a few clicks,
05:34there's also a darker side to this technology.
05:36We're already seeing concerns about how AI-generated images could be used to create fake news,
05:41commit scams, or spread misinformation.
05:44The more realistic these images become, the harder it's going to be to tell what's
05:47real and what's not.
05:48That's a pretty scary thought, and it's something that we're going to have to grapple
05:52with as AI technology continues to evolve.
05:55But let's not get too bogged down in the doom and gloom just yet.
05:58There's still a lot to be excited about with Flux, especially if you're someone
06:02who likes to experiment with new tech.
06:05If you're curious about trying it out for yourself, you've got a few options.
06:09If you've got a decent laptop, something with a good GPU, you can actually download
06:14and run Flux locally.
06:15There's a launcher called Pinocchio that makes it super easy to get set up.
06:19It's a big file, so it might take a while to download, but once you've got it, you
06:23can start generating images right on your own machine.
06:26No need to rely on cloud services or internet access.
06:29But if your computer isn't up to the task, don't worry.
06:32There are plenty of online platforms that have already integrated Flux into their offerings.
06:36For example, Night Cafe, which is one of the more popular AI image platforms out there,
06:42has added Flux to its lineup.
06:44This means you can generate images using Flux and compare them directly with images from
06:48other models like Ideagram and Stable Diffusion 3.
06:51It's a great way to see how Flux stacks up against the competition in real time.
06:56Another platform that's jumped on the Flux bandwagon is Poe.
06:59If you're not familiar with Poe, it's an AI model platform that lets you generate
07:03images in a chatbot-style format, kind of like how you would with ChatGPT and DALI.
07:09It's a different approach, but it's cool to see how Flux performs in that kind of environment.
07:14And if you're a developer, there are even more options.
07:17Flux is available on platforms like Baselabs, Hugging Face, and Fowl.ai, which are more
07:23geared towards folks who want to dive into the technical side of things.
07:26Freepik, one of the biggest names in stock photography, is also working to bring Flux
07:31to its site, so keep an eye out for that.
07:33So Flux is definitely a model to watch.
07:36It's got the potential to shake up the AI image generation scene in a big way, and it's
07:40already proving to be a serious contender to established names like Mid Journey and
07:45Stable Diffusion.
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07:55And hey, drop a comment below if you've tried Flux yourself, or if you have any thoughts
07:59on the whole AI image generation scene.
08:02I'd love to hear what you guys think.
08:03Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next one.