AICU Magazine Vol.5 Print Edition Released! Special Feature: “Stability AI Forever!”

“Creating people who create” — AICU Magazine Vol.5, your Creative AI entertainment magazine designed to keep you updated, presents its latest issue with a special feature titled “Stability AI Forever!”

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It’s been two years since Stability AI made the image-generation AI Stable Diffusion available for free in August 2022.
From an introduction to Stability AI in the API era to the release of Stable Diffusion 3.5 on October 22, 2024, this feature consolidates research results from before AICU’s founding. Packed with content that offers high-quality image generation without the need for a GPU, the feature is designed to remain valuable for years to come.

[Basics] Learn Stability AI API with Official Samples

An essential overview of Stability AI API fundamentals, including the Generate API and “recent syntax of TextToImage.” Practice the basics using Google Colab.

[Generation] New Essentials for the Stable Diffusion 3.x Era

This article presents prompt techniques and “model interaction” methods crucial for the future of image generation in the Stable Diffusion 3 era.

[Applications] Innovative “Edit API” Functionality in Stability AI API

This section introduces the cutting-edge Edit API with well-crafted explanations. (Print version shown in illustrations.)

[Announcement] Coloso Class “Beginners: Introduction to Image Creative AI with Stable Diffusion”

Here is an introduction to the course content.

▼Class page herehttps://j.aicu.ai/coloso1
▼Teaser video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7VikMNfS50

We also share materials and other resources that are presented during the course.

[3D Section] Running Stable Fast 3D on Google Colab

This is part of a series on mastering the Stability AI API, packed with attractive features. This time, we’ll be exploring Stable Fast 3D, released in August 2024. This API generates high-quality 3D assets from a single 2D input image.

[Tools Section] With “Stable Assistant,” It’s That Easy!

We’ve covered the Stability AI API in depth, but for users who want a more casual experience rather than for business purposes, Google Colab might seem challenging. For those users, Stability AI’s newly released Stable Assistant is a perfect choice. This all-in-one AI creative tool not only includes the latest version of image Creative AI, Stable Diffusion, but also supports video generation, music generation, and text generation.

[Research Section] Stability AI’s “New Model” Explained from the SD3M Tutorial

This section offers an accessible breakdown of an official blog post by Yeo Wang from Stability AI, providing insights into their “New Model.”

 [Future Insights] The Release of “Stable Diffusion 3.5” and the Future of Stability AI

 Spanning over 120 pages, this feature introduces Stability AI’s latest APIs, tools, and research.

The release of Stable Diffusion 3.5, announced recently on 2024/10/22 at 23:00 (JST), is a fitting conclusion to this special feature.

The AICU media conducted an early review of SD3.5 through the lens of ‘Creating Japanese Faces.’

▼[Early Review] Stability AI’s Latest Base Model “Stable Diffusion”

https://ja.aicu.ai/stability-ai-20241022/

A Quick Preview! Creative AI Tools

Complete Your Original Song with Suno!

An introduction to Suno by AICU collaborator Ponz (@ponzponz15).

It provides a detailed guide on how to create original music!

[Announcement] Coloso Course Vol. 2 “From Ad Planning to Video Production”

The second collaborative learning media course with Coloso, “Beginner: From Ad Planning to Video Production Process,” is finally being released.

In this course, we’ll guide beginners through ad planning to video and music production using Creative AI tools. By focusing on digital creatives and ad production, we aim to showcase the appeal and potential of Creative AI to the world.

Understand Video Ad Production in the Creative AI Era

・Gain knowledge to adapt to the paradigm shift in video production workflows in the Creative AI era, with an overview of each tool’s settings and features.

・Learn methods for creating promotional videos using Creative AI.

・Study the entire process of producing catchy commercial videos from scratch with Midjourney, Runway, and Suno.

How to Utilize Creative AI in Planning

・This course provides clear and practical demonstrations on how to leverage Creative AI to make video ad production and planning more efficient.

・Through this course, participants will explore video production using Creative AI and gain valuable insights into its applications.

Course Content
・Planning based on marketing strategy
・Idea generation and visual creation using Midjourney
・High-quality video generation with Runway Gen-3
・Music composition tailored for ads using Suno
・Copyright and risk management in Creative AI applications
Special Benefits for Participants
・Access to 20 video lectures on image Creative AI by AICU (unlimited access)
・Hands-on experience creating video ads with two themes: perfume and fruit juice
・PDF materials and other resources related to the course content

Instructor Profiles

Kaho Fujiyoshi: Video creator and CEO of Setsuna Creation LLC. Adjunct lecturer at Digital Hollywood University.

Ponz: Creative AI creator with numerous awards in various illustration and video competitions.

CEO and chief of editor, Akihiko Shirai Ph.D and a Specially Appointed Professor at Digital Hollywood University Graduate School. He is also the author of ‘Collaborating with AI to Become a Godhand Illustrator: How to Comprehend Stable Diffusion’ and other works.

Recommended for

・Those interested in video ad production
・Individuals wanting to learn creative production using Creative AI
・Professionals working at advertising agencies or production companies
・Anyone looking to acquire cutting-edge ad production skills

Take advantage of our special discount campaign now!
The release is scheduled for 2024/10/31, and the discount will end once it’s launched!
For more details, visit: : https://j.aicu.ai/coloso2

Narrated by Kaho Fujiyoshi! We look forward to seeing you at Coloso!

Master Segmentation with ComfyUI and SAM2

Achieve high-precision video editing too! Master segmentation with ComfyUI and Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2) in this contribution by Yas (@earlyfield8612).

Event Report

• Results Announcement!! “Deltamon 4-Panel Manga Contest” #Deltamon4Panel #AICU #BlendAI
• Stability AI also takes the stage! “The Future of Beauty & Fashion Transformed by AI”
  

BlendAI News

• Inside Report on BlendAI’s First Fan Meeting! From the origin story of Deltamon to the reveal of a new character, GammaMii, and even grand future plans!
• To celebrate GammaMii’s debut, an illustration contest is now underway!

The serialized manga - "The Buzzworthy Rising Star"

Reader’s Corner

• Editor-in-Chief and Gemini-tan: The Tectonic Shifts in AI Development Projects

• Cover Art: “A Fairy of Autumn” by Naitocchi-sani

• Halluci-nation: from AICU editors room

Cover Art by Inusawa Bow @insbow

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Other Offers

• A 5,000-yen discount coupon code is included for the Coloso “AICU: AI Creators Union” series! (Limited time offer)

• A 50% off code for the first month of AniFusion!

AICU Magazine Vol.5 is a must-have “bible” for anyone looking to deeply explore the world of Stability AI and embark on creative challenges!

The print edition is scheduled for release on 2024/10/30.

Purchase here: j.aicu.ai/MagV5

AICU Magazine Vol.5: Stability AI Forever! - https://j.aicu.ai/MagV5 
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Originally published at https://note.com on Oct 27, 2024.