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Text to Video: The Next Leap in AI Generation

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Early Experiences with Text Image Models and the Impact of Open Source

The speaker highlighted their surprise at the success of text image models using diffusion models during their early experiments. They combined latent diffusion models with classifier-free guidance to achieve impressive results. The decision to release stable diffusion as an open-source model led to a rapid expansion of the research ecosystem. The open-source approach allowed developers to innovate and create new applications like ControlNet. The prioritization of stable video development was based on community requests and the potential for broad impact.

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