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The Researcher to Founder Journey, and the Power of Open Models

The Researcher to Founder Journey, and the Power of Open Models

Update: 2024-08-16

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In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, Black Forest Labs founders Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, and Patrick Esser sit down with a16z general partner Anjney Midha to discuss their journey from PhD researchers to Stability AI, and now to launching their own company building state-of-the-art image and video models. They also delve into the topic of openness in AI, explaining the benefits of releasing open models and sharing research findings with the field.

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The Researcher to Founder Journey, and the Power of Open Models

The Researcher to Founder Journey, and the Power of Open Models

Anjney Midha, Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, Patrick Esser