Canva’s first AI image model plans designs before generating them
Canva is diving even deeper into AI with the launch of an image generation model that competes directly with those from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google.
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Key points
- The model, called Canva Craft, uses a two-stage architecture that allows it to plan a design before generating an image, allowing for "greater precision, consistency and control," according to an announcement on Thursday.
- Canva Craft can generate images at up to 2K resolution and in more than 30 aspect ratios.
- In addition to generating social media posts and marketing content, it's also supposed to create realistic scenes, digital art, environmental imagery, and more.
- Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.
Sources (2)
- [1]Canva’s first AI image model plans designs before generating themThe Verge: AI · Oct 22, 09:51 PM
Canva is diving even deeper into AI with the launch of an image generation model that competes directly with those from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google.
The model, called Canva Craft, uses a two-stage architecture that allows it to plan a design before generating an image, allowing for "greater precision, consistency and control," according to an announcement on Thursday.
- [2]Canva releases its first image generation modelTechCrunch: AI · Oct 22, 07:00 PM
Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.
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