Z.ai's open source GLM-Image beats Google's Nano Banana Pro at complex text rendering, but not aesthetics

Furthermore, Nano Banana Pro still edged out GLM-Image in terms of pure aesthetics — using the OneIG benchmark, Nano Banana 2 ...

Open source Qwen-Image-2512 launches to compete with Google's Nano Banana Pro in high quality AI image generation

Alibaba’s Qwen team of AI researchers — already having a banner year with numerous powerful open source AI model releases — ...
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China's Z.AI Releases First Major AI Image Generation Model Trained Without American Chips

Image, trained entirely on Huawei chips, as Beijing moves to block Nvidia H200 imports in a push for AI self-reliance.
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Zhipu AI Launches GLM-Image Model Trained on Huawei Chips, Boosting China’s AI Self-Reliance Drive

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI has unveiled a new open-source image generation model, marking a significant ...

Zhipu AI open-sources advanced multimodal model trained on Huawei Ascend chips, marking solid step toward independent tech development

Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Huawei to open-source GLM-Image, a ...
SiliconANGLE

Open-source image generator startup Black Forest Labs raises $300M

Black Forest Labs Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models optimized for image generation tasks, has raised $300 million in funding. Salesforce Ventures and prominent venture ...

DuckDuckGo has added AI image generation — here's how to use it

DuckDuckGo just added AI image generation, and it's brilliant. While tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Gemini, and Leonardo AI ...
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6 Standout AI Visual Tools : Best Picks for Avatars, Typography & Photorealism

What if you could create stunning, professional-grade visuals in minutes, without ever picking up a paintbrush or opening a design program? By 2026, the world of AI image generation has reached ...