Stability AI has recently unveiled SDXL Turbo, an innovative real time text-to-image mode that significantly advances the field of image synthesis. Basically, it starts creating an image as soon as you type the prompts...
This new AI tool, developed using a cutting-edge distillation technique called Adversarial Diffusion Distillation (ADD), sets itself apart by its ability to synthesize images in a single step. Unlike conventional models that require multiple steps to generate images, SDXL Turbo achieves real-time text-to-image outputs while maintaining a high degree of sampling fidelity. This breakthrough makes it an exciting development for researchers and enthusiasts in the AI and image synthesis community. Although not designed for commercial use yet, the potential applications and advancements it brings to the field are substantial. The detailed research paper on SDXL Turbo, explaining the intricacies and technicalities of this innovation, is readily accessible for those interested in delving deeper into its workings.
One of the key advantages of SDXL Turbo lies in its utilization of Adversarial Diffusion Distillation, an enhancement over the foundational SDXL 1.0 model. By integrating ADD, SDXL Turbo aligns itself with the benefits of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), such as producing images in a single step, but without the usual drawbacks like artifacts or blurriness common in other distillation methods.
Furthermore, in terms of inference speed, SDXL Turbo shows remarkable efficiency, generating a 512x512 image in just 207ms on an A100, with a single UNet forward evaluation taking only 67ms. For those eager to experience the capabilities of SDXL Turbo, Stability AI's image editing platform Clipdrop offers a beta demonstration, showcasing the model's real-time image generation prowess in a user-friendly, browser-compatible format.
Let's Try it
Step 1: Go to https://clipdrop.co/stable-diffusion-turbo
Step 2: Sign up or login
Step 3: Type a prompt and see the magic of real time text-to-image mode of image synthesis. Seriously this is super nice.....
Step 4: Download
