Flux 1.1 is here: everything you need to know about one of the Top AI Art models
All the news from the creative AI world
Good day, humans.
In today’s Newsletter:
1️⃣ A new version of Flux is here
2️⃣ Pika Labs returns to the big leagues
3️⃣ Luma steps on the gas of AI Video generation
4️⃣ Meta announces an AI video generator
5️⃣ Try this Midjourney style (SREF Code)
Let’s jump in.
A new version of Flux is here
Black Forest Labs, the startup behind one of the top AI Art generators, has just revealed Flux 1.1. The update makes Flux about six times faster than its predecessor, while offering more artistic styles and greater accuracy.
The startup has also opened up API access, allowing developers to incorporate its powerful text-to-image model into their apps. Flux 1.1 is only available on Freepik for now, but it’s expected to roll out to more platforms soon, including X, where you can already use the base version through Grok.
For more details: We have a new Flux model: Let’s test how good it is.
Pika 1.5 unleashes a wave of cinematic creativity
Pika Labs returns with a new state-of-the-art model. It also brings a series of simple yet fun effects: Melt It, Explode It, Inflate It, and Crush It are some of these effects, doing exactly what their names suggest. Are they practical? Maybe not, but who can deny how fun they are?
Why is it important?
Beyond these fun effects, tools like Pika are helping democratize high-quality video production by giving users more control over cinematic and motion elements. They’re already transforming content creation across industries, from marketing and education to entertainment, by putting professional-grade video capabilities into the hands of everyday users.
For a detailed look at the effects: Pika Labs returns to the big leagues of AI video with these new effects.
Luma steps on the gas, now 10x faster
Luma AI has announced a breakthrough in video generation with its latest release, Dream Machine v1.6, achieving 10x faster inference speeds. Users can now produce full-quality video clips in under 20 seconds without sacrificing quality, eliminating the need for "turbo" or "distilled" models.
Meta announces an AI video generator
Meta has announced Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator that creates high-definition clips from text and edits existing images or videos, including AI-generated sound. While it’s not yet publicly available, it promises to revolutionize video editing with changes through simple text prompts.
Try this Midjourney style
To use it, add --sref 13 at the end of your prompt in Midjourney. Your images will be generated with this style.
Thanks for reading. See you next week!