Photorealistic Images in Just 3 Seconds... Kakao Unveils AI Artist 'Karlo 2.0'

Kakao Brain unveiled 'Karlo 2.0,' a super-large artificial intelligence (AI) image generation model that creates realistic images within 3 seconds, on the 10th.

Karlo 2.0 is a super-large AI artist trained on a dataset of approximately 300 million text-image pairs. It possesses the capability to generate high-quality images based on top-tier global language comprehension. For example, it can render complex prompts such as "a cat with bright blue eyes."

Kakao Brain unveiled the ultra-large artificial intelligence (AI) image generation model 'Karlo 2.0' on the 10th.
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The resolution supports up to 2048x2048. The higher the resolution of the generated image, the more versatile the image sizes for work, allowing users to depict the desired images more delicately.

Enhancements in spatial sense, three-dimensionality, and detailed textures such as animal fur enable the generation of high-quality images close to photorealism. It can replicate various artistic styles, including modern artists. The image generation speed has also been shortened compared to the previous Karlo 1.4 model, allowing users to create desired images in just 3 seconds.

Kakao Brain has released the Karlo 2.0 open application programming interface (API) on Kakao Developers to advance the domestic AI ecosystem. This upgrade replaces the existing Karlo 1.4 open API with the Karlo 2.0 model. Karlo 2.0 supports generating images in various sizes and ratios compared to Karlo 1.4, and features high prompt comprehension along with a Negative Prompt function that pre-controls expressions or keywords to be excluded during image generation. Additionally, the number of free generated images has been significantly expanded from up to 500 images to up to 600,000 images per month.

Kim Il-du, co-CEO of Kakao Brain, said, "After undergoing various image data training and technological advancements to express human body proportions, composition, spatial sense, three-dimensional perspective, and more, we are introducing Karlo 2.0. By training on extensive data and user feedback, we aim to develop an image generation model that produces photorealistic images while reflecting the diverse needs of users."

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