You Autocomplete Me: Stable Diffusion—What’s The Big Deal?

A cat chasing a dog in the city streets at night — rendered by Stable Diffusion just as that …
I installed Stable Diffusion locally on my Mac over the weekend in 20 minutes.

For anyone who remembers typing TURN OFF LIGHT SWITCH while playing the text-adventure game Zork—instead of typing 10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD" because there were no programs to run besides the ones you could make yourself—you recall the feeling of being drawn into an alternate universe.

I think it’s because back then we were so accustomed to talking to the computer in…

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John Maeda: Technologist and product experience leader that bridges business, engineering, design via working inclusively. Currently VP Design and A.I. at MSFT.

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John Maeda

John Maeda: Technologist and product experience leader that bridges business, engineering, design via working inclusively. Currently VP Design and A.I. at MSFT.