L1Ght
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Lately, I've been diving into courses and content about creating high-quality images with AI. There are several services available for this, like leonardo.ai and Midjourney. These are popular but come with a price tag, offering only a few free trials that hardly satisfy when you're trying to get just the right image or style.
Enter fooocus, an open-source option using Stable Diffusion models. It's user-friendly, free, and allows generating any number of images you want. However, the catch is that it requires a powerful machine to run efficiently.
This is where I hit a snag—my setup isn't exactly cutting-edge. I tried installing it on my PC with a modest GTX 1650 graphics card, and it took me half an hour to generate just one image. Imagine needing another half-hour if the image didn't turn out right or had an error—clearly, this isn't practical.
To solve this, I'm looking into services that allow you to install and run these models on more powerful external servers. While there are several paid services, I'm focusing on free options for now. Google Colab stands out due to its ease of use, making it my go-to for leveraging external server power
Enter fooocus, an open-source option using Stable Diffusion models. It's user-friendly, free, and allows generating any number of images you want. However, the catch is that it requires a powerful machine to run efficiently.
This is where I hit a snag—my setup isn't exactly cutting-edge. I tried installing it on my PC with a modest GTX 1650 graphics card, and it took me half an hour to generate just one image. Imagine needing another half-hour if the image didn't turn out right or had an error—clearly, this isn't practical.
To solve this, I'm looking into services that allow you to install and run these models on more powerful external servers. While there are several paid services, I'm focusing on free options for now. Google Colab stands out due to its ease of use, making it my go-to for leveraging external server power
