From CNET: Fresh off the viral success of its new AI model over the weekend, DeepSeek is already back with another launch – this time focusing on AI image generation.
The Chinese startup has released an image-generation model called Janus-Pro, aiming to take on US rivals DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion. The multimodal model, which generates images from text prompts, is said to outperform competing services in areas such as image quality and accuracy.
This launch follows the release of DeepSeek's R1 model, which made waves with its lightning-fast, highly logical responses for being developed in just a few months and at a fraction of the cost of US models. The model reportedly runs on less advanced Nvidia chips, raising questions about how China is competing without access to cutting-edge US technology. The app recently outpaced ChatGPT in downloads on the Apple App Store.
The back-to-back releases signal China's push to gain footing in the growing AI arms race. Meanwhile, last week, President Donald Trump announced a new AI infrastructure initiative, pledging up to $500 million in partnership with OpenAI and other tech firms.
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