Key Innovation: Ideogram has introduced Advanced Background Removal, a feature that seamlessly integrates background removal capabilities into its AI image generation platform.

Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEBlack Forest Labs, the studio behind the Fluxfamily of AI image generators, announced last week the release of Flux 1.1 [Pro]. This comes just two months after the release of its original family of models including Flux 1 Pro (a closed source model with industry-leading capabilities), Flux 1 Dev (a noncommercial, open source model) and Flux Schnell (a fully open source model).The Flux models marked a major leap in generative AI technology with their text generation capabilities, prompt adherence and overall image quality. Even the smaller models, Flux Dev and Flux Schnell, generated results on par with generations from MidJourney, and way better than the outputs provided by SD3, Stability’s much anticipated evolution over SDXL, which turned out to be somewhat underwhelming.The new model has already made a mark, securing the top Elo score in the Artificial Analysis image arena—a leading benchmarking platform for AI models. It has outperformed every other text-to-image model on the market while being almost as fast as its smallest model.The graph below shows the Elo score (image quality) on the Y axis and the generation speeds on the X axis. MidJourney enthusiasts may notice that their model is not represented—it’s so slow it’s literally off the chart

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn MoreIdeogram unveiled version 2.0 of its text-to-image model today, positioning the year-old startup as a formidable challenger to established players like Midjourney and DALL-E 3. This latest release introduces advanced features and competitive pricing that could reshape the landscape of artificial intelligence-driven content creation.Introducing Ideogram 2.0 — our most advanced text-to-image model, now available to all users for free.Today’s milestone launch also includes the release of the Ideogram iOS app, the beta version of the Ideogram API, and Ideogram Search.Here’s what’s new… ? pic.twitter.com/nvD0ogRh2J — Ideogram (@ideogram_ai) August 21, 2024The cornerstone of Ideogram 2.0 is its improved text rendering capabilities, addressing a persistent challenge in AI image generation. “The Design style significantly improves text rendering in Ideogram 2.0, and it enables you to create premium graphic designs including greeting cards, t-shirt designs, posters, illustrations with longer and more accurate text,” the company announced via X.com.This advancement could be a major paradigm shift for businesses and content creators relying on clear, on-brand messaging in their visual content. Accurate text rendering has long been a stumbling block for AI image generators, often producing distorted or illegible text that fails to meet professional standards. Ideogram’s breakthrough could revolutionize rapid prototyping in advertising and branding, allowing for faster iteration and more precise visual communication.The brand new @ideogram_ai 2.0 is even better at rendering text than the previous version