Comment by Jackson__
3 years ago
>The release went mostly under-the-radar because the generative image AI buzz has cooled down a bit. Everyone in the AI space is too busy with text-generating AI like ChatGPT (including myself!).
I disagree with this statement. The release went mostly under the radar for 2 reasons, according to the people I've talked to.
1. Higher vram and compute requirements
2. Perceived lower quality outputs compared to specialized SD1.5 models.
If either of these points had been different, it would have gained a lot more popularity I'm sure.
But alas, most people now simply wait and see if specialized SDXL models can actually improve upon specialized 1.5 models.
Lower quality output. It’s that.
I think most people casually associated with it find it as a toy they mess around with for a minute. The hardcore SD fans… are making hardcore I think.
XL is bad at porn. Stability got scared of what they created and tried to hedge towards “safety”. Can’t have your Kate Middleton or Emma Watson porn being TOO convincing.
People will stick with 1.5 until something is better… for porn.