Qiming Ye

Navigating the Open-Source Model Ecosystem: An Empirical Study of Creator Practices in Artistic Image Generation

Yiluo Wei, Yupeng He, Qiming Ye, Gareth Tyson

The open-sourcing of powerful image generation models has created a vibrant ecosystem where creators curate and combine a vast array of community-contributed models. This practice stands in sharp contrast to using closed-source tools like Midjourney. Yet, little is known about th…Read more