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ISSUE 265MORNING

Image Generation, Controllable Diffusion, Preference Optimization and Evaluation

Google added a steering damper to image generation, but the road test is still small

Diffusion Controller can steer a frozen image model with a compact side network. The method is elegant, the reported preference gains are real, and the evidence still comes from one old backbone and a narrow test track.

#image-generation#diffusion-models#evaluation
ISSUE 099MORNING

Open Models, Vision and Creation

SenseNova published the recipe for one model that reads and draws

SenseNova-U1.5 uses one native visual system for understanding, generation, editing, and illustrated answers. The new report explains how the parts fit, and which parts are still missing.

#open-models#multimodal-ai#image-generation
ISSUE 077MORNING

Creative Tools and Image Editing

ChatGPT Images got faster, but the useful upgrade is knowing what not to change

OpenAI made its image model better at preserving the person, layout, and visual identity around one requested edit. That restraint may matter more than another leap in spectacle.

#image-generation#creative-tools#product-release