This AI image generator that went viral for its realistic images gets a major upgrade

Most AI image generators have guardrails to prevent people from creating harmful images. However, BlackForestLabs's FLUX.1 platform does not, and -- combined with its realistic image generations -- has inspired viral image creations. Now, the model is getting a massive upgrade. 

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On Thursday, the company announced FLUX.1 Tools, a suite of models that can help users modify images created with its FLUX text-to-image model, offering more options for image control and manipulation. The four features of this suite include Fill, Depth, Canny, and Redux. 

With Flux.1 Fill, users can access inpainting and outpainting capabilities on their images, meaning they can seamlessly remove from or add to an image and even expand the image beyond the borders of its original frame. As seen below, the differences are added seamlessly, blending into the background and making it ...