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image generation

SHOW HN2022

86points
48comments
#683of 2,570 in 2022
Top 27%of 2022 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

7 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.

Idea: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Simple, intuitive approach to AI images

    From 3 comments
    • We need more tools like this. AI image generation is such a powerful technology but in order to utilise most image generators to their potential, you need to be fluent in 'AI…
      agmz on HN
    • I like the concept and approach, but is there a way to quickly see how it works without signing up?
      spk_ on HN
    • Well done! I love generating generic cartoons from input. Very useful when creating icons / avatars!
      ethor on HN
  • Useful for generating icons and avatars

    From 1 comment
    • Well done! I love generating generic cartoons from input. Very useful when creating icons / avatars!
      ethor on HN

Objections

  • Too simple to be a standalone service

    From 1 comment
    • Great idea dude, but I really think it's too simple to make a whole service out of, it should really be a feature on one of the OS UIs.
      KaoruAoiShiho on HN
  • GPU hosting costs seem too high

    From 1 comment
    • Uh oh this seems way too expensive ? It seems to cost like $22 per day if the GPU runs all the time!
      spapas82 on HN
  • No way to try without signing up and paying

    From 2 comments
    • How does someone change a template? Or is it just one fixed template per category? I didn’t create an account because it seemed to be saying I need to put in money first before I…
      natch on HN
    • I like the concept and approach, but is there a way to quickly see how it works without signing up?
      spk_ on HN
  • Generated images can be NSFW with no filtering

    From 1 comment
    • Neat. You might want to either filter words or blur NSFW pictures that were generated :P
      marwann on HN

Requests

  • Private image option at generation time

    From 1 comment
    • This is really neat, and the templates idea is really great for packaging it up to help people get better results without needing to know how to engineer prompts. Behind the…
      jffry on HN
  • Username blacklist

    From 1 comment
    • This is really neat, and the templates idea is really great for packaging it up to help people get better results without needing to know how to engineer prompts. Behind the…
      jffry on HN
  • Clear image licensing terms

    From 1 comment
    • This is really neat, and the templates idea is really great for packaging it up to help people get better results without needing to know how to engineer prompts. Behind the…
      jffry on HN
  • Ability to change or create templates

    From 1 comment
    • How does someone change a template? Or is it just one fixed template per category? I didn’t create an account because it seemed to be saying I need to put in money first before I…
      natch on HN
  • Fix losing prompt when opening advanced options

    From 1 comment
    • Great simple tool for dabbling in the AI generated content! Going to pass it to my writer friend. That's the target demography for you - non geeky content creators. One bug…
      achow on HN

Questions

  • How many credits a generation costs

    From 1 comment
    • This is really neat, and the templates idea is really great for packaging it up to help people get better results without needing to know how to engineer prompts. Behind the…
      jffry on HN
  • Who owns generated images and rights

    From 1 comment
    • This is really neat, and the templates idea is really great for packaging it up to help people get better results without needing to know how to engineer prompts. Behind the…
      jffry on HN
  • Difference from Hugging Face Stable Diffusion demo or running locally

    From 1 comment
    • Can you clarify how's this different from visiting https://huggingface.co/spaces/stabilityai/stable-diffusion and entering the corresponding prompt (like "fantasy landscape")? Or…
      spapas82 on HN

Alternatives named

  • ArtBreeder

    From 1 comment
    • How does someone change a template? Or is it just one fixed template per category? I didn’t create an account because it seemed to be saying I need to put in money first before I…
      natch on HN
  • Hugging Face Stable Diffusion Space

    From 1 comment
    • Can you clarify how's this different from visiting https://huggingface.co/spaces/stabilityai/stable-diffusion and entering the corresponding prompt (like "fantasy landscape")? Or…
      spapas82 on HN
  • Replicate material_stable_diffusion model

    From 1 comment
    • This one too, without signing up being required: https://replicate.com/tommoore515/material_stable_diffusion
      heliodor on HN

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