Stable Diffusion 3.5 debuts as Stability AI aims to improve open models for generating images

Stability AI is out today with a major update for its text to image generative AI technology with the debut of Stable Diffusion 3.5.

A key goal for the new update is raise the bar and improve upon Stability AI’s last major update, which the company admitted didn’t live up to its own standards. Stable Diffusion 3 was first previewed back in February and the first open model version became generally available in June with the debut of Stable Diffusion 3 Medium. While Stability AI was an early pioneer in the text to image generative AI space, it has increasingly faced stiff competition from numerous rivals including Black Forest Labs’ Flux Pro, OpenAI’s Dall-E, Ideogram and Midjourney.

With Stable Diffusion 3.5, Stability AI is looking to reclaim its leadership position. The new models are highly customizable and ...