Stable Diffusion Turbo XL can generate AI images as fast as you can type

Enlarge / Example images generated using Stable Diffusion XL Turbo. (credit: Stable Diffusion XL Turbo / Benj Edwards)

On Tuesday, Stability AI launched Stable Diffusion XL Turbo, an AI image-synthesis model that can rapidly generate imagery based on a written

From toy to tool: DALL-E 3 is a wake-up call for visual artists—and the rest of us

Enlarge / A composite of three DALL-E 3 AI art generations: an oil painting of Hercules fighting a shark, a photo of the queen of the universe, and a marketing photo of "Marshmallow Menace" cereal. (credit: DALL-E 3 / Benj

YouTube cracks down on synthetic media with AI disclosure requirement

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On Tuesday, YouTube announced it will soon implement stricter measures on realistic AI-generated content hosted by the service. "We’ll require creators to disclose when they've created altered or synthetic content that is realistic, including using AI

People think white AI-generated faces are more real than actual photos, study says

Enlarge / Eight images used in the study; four of them are synthetic. Can you tell which ones? (Answers at bottom of the article.) (credit: Nightingale and Farid (2022))

A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychological Science on Monday

University of Chicago researchers seek to “poison” AI art generators with Nightshade

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On Friday, a team of researchers at the University of Chicago released a research paper outlining "Nightshade," a data poisoning technique aimed at disrupting the training process for AI models, reports MIT Technology Review and VentureBeat.

Adobe launches new symbol to tag AI-generated content—but will anyone use it?

Enlarge / The Content Credentials "CR" logo presented in front of an AI-generated image provided by Adobe. (credit: Adobe)

On Tuesday, Adobe announced a new symbol designed to indicate when content has been generated or altered using AI tools, reports

Adobe’s AI image generators get beefy updates, including vector graphics

Enlarge / An AI-generated vector graphic of a barbarian and a landscape generated with Adobe Illustrator. (credit: Benj Edwards / Adobe)

On Tuesday, Adobe announced major updates to AI image synthesis features across several products, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe

Facebook’s new AI stickers can generate child soldiers, Elmo with a knife

Enlarge / A selection of AI-generated stickers created in Facebook Messenger and shared on social media site X. (credit: Meta)

Less than a week after Meta unveiled AI-generated stickers in its Facebook Messenger app, users are already abusing it to

Tom Hanks warns of AI-generated doppelganger in Instagram plea

Enlarge / A cropped portion of the AI-generated version of Hanks that the actor shared on his Instagram feed. (credit: Tom Hanks)

News of AI deepfakes spread quickly when you're Tom Hanks. On Sunday, the actor posted a warning on

OpenAI announces DALL-E 3, a next-gen AI image generator based on ChatGPT

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On Wednesday, OpenAI announced DALL-E 3, the latest version of its AI image synthesis model that features full integration with ChatGPT. DALL-E 3 renders images by closely following complex descriptions and handling in-image text generation (such as labels and

Coca-Cola embraces controversial AI image generator with new “Y3000” flavor

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Coca-Cola has taken a fizzy leap into the future of AI hype with the release of Coca‑Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar, a "limited-edition" beverage reportedly co-created with artificial intelligence. Its futuristic name evokes flavor in the year 3000

US rejects AI copyright for famous state fair-winning Midjourney art

Enlarge / The winning entry, Théåtre D'opéra Spatial, from the Colorado State Fair in August 2022. (credit: Jason Allen)

On Tuesday, the US Copyright Office Review Board rejected copyright protection for an AI-generated artwork that won a Colorado State

AI-generated child sex imagery has every US attorney general calling for action

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On Wednesday, American attorneys general from all 50 states and four territories sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to establish an expert commission to study how generative AI can be used to exploit children through

Thorny AI ownership questions have Copyright Office seeking public input

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On Wednesday, the US Copyright Office began seeking public comment on issues surrounding generative AI systems and copyright. The public comment period, which starts on August 30, aims to explore the complex intersection of AI technology

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