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🛠️ I Built a One-Click ComfyUI Setup for RTX 5090 on Windows — No WSL2, No Docker
Dev.to · GeneLab_999 🎨 Image & Video AI 4mo ago
🛠️ I Built a One-Click ComfyUI Setup for RTX 5090 on Windows — No WSL2, No Docker
I bought an RTX 5090. 32GB VRAM. The most powerful consumer GPU on the planet. Then I tried to run...
Stable Diffusion vs Midjourney vs DALL-E 3: AI Image Generation Compared
Dev.to · arenasbob2024-cell 🎨 Image & Video AI 4mo ago
Stable Diffusion vs Midjourney vs DALL-E 3: AI Image Generation Compared
AI image generation has gone from novelty to professional tool in under three years. In 2025, three...
Remove Image Backgrounds in Python with 3 Lines of Code
Dev.to · Om Prakash 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
Remove Image Backgrounds in Python with 3 Lines of Code
Remove Image Backgrounds in Python with 3 Lines of Code I built PixelAPI because I was...
Hice una app de escritorio para procesar imágenes — sin nube, sin cuenta, todo local
Dev.to · Norberto Krucheski 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
Hice una app de escritorio para procesar imágenes — sin nube, sin cuenta, todo local
Cada vez que necesitaba convertir una imagen a WebP, redimensionar o sacarle los metadatos EXIF,...
I Built a Privacy-First Image Compressor That Runs 100% in Your Browser
Dev.to · Suat Furkan IŞIK 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
I Built a Privacy-First Image Compressor That Runs 100% in Your Browser
Every image compressor I tried had the same problem: they upload your photos to a server. TinyPNG?...
I Tested Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2 with Identical Prompts — Here Are the Real Results
Dev.to · EvoLink 🎨 Image & Video AI 4mo ago
I Tested Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2 with Identical Prompts — Here Are the Real Results
Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2: Real API Tests with Identical Prompts (2026) Most "Seedance vs...
From Static Assets to Dynamic Synthesis: Mastering DALL-E 3 and Vercel AI SDK in Next.js
Dev.to · Programming Central 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
From Static Assets to Dynamic Synthesis: Mastering DALL-E 3 and Vercel AI SDK in Next.js
Imagine a web application where the visuals aren't pre-baked assets sitting on a CDN, but are...
How I Built a Free Image Landscape Converter That Runs Entirely in Your Browser
Dev.to · cai13808519901-cpu 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
How I Built a Free Image Landscape Converter That Runs Entirely in Your Browser
Have you ever needed to quickly convert a portrait photo to landscape format — maybe for a YouTube...
I Built a Free Image Converter That Never Uploads Your Files
Dev.to · Mack 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
I Built a Free Image Converter That Never Uploads Your Files
I Built a Free Image Converter That Never Uploads Your Files Ever used an online image...
Cartoon Universe: How to Teach a Diffusion Model Some Manners
Dev.to · Luca Visciola 🎨 Image & Video AI 4mo ago
Cartoon Universe: How to Teach a Diffusion Model Some Manners
Let’s clarify something before we begin. Cartoon Universe is not a model. It is not magic...
🖼️ Build a Batch Image Compression Tool in Python (Tkinter + ttkbootstrap)
Dev.to · Mate Technologies 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
🖼️ Build a Batch Image Compression Tool in Python (Tkinter + ttkbootstrap)
In this tutorial, we’ll build PixelSqueeze, a modern desktop image compression tool using Python. By...
Image Classification with CNNs – Part 4: Dealing with Variations in Input
Dev.to · Rijul Rajesh 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
Image Classification with CNNs – Part 4: Dealing with Variations in Input
In the previous article, we have processed the input through the neural network and predicted the O...
Midjourney Alternative for Professionals
Dev.to · Kristjan Retter 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
Midjourney Alternative for Professionals
Midjourney was one of the first great generative models, and it remains an incredible tool for...
From Pixels to Precision
Dev.to · Zipporah P. 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
From Pixels to Precision
How Algorithmic Insight and Scalable Architecture Turn Noisy SEM Images into Reliable...
Dev 006 - Stable Diffusion, GPU Too Old
Dev.to · James 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago
Dev 006 - Stable Diffusion, GPU Too Old
I'm convinced it's just a short time more until we see sprite sheets being generated entirely with...
I rebuilt my old image processing library with Rust + WebAssembly
Dev.to · dnyh2 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 5mo ago
I rebuilt my old image processing library with Rust + WebAssembly
Rebuilding an old browser image library with Rust + WebAssembly I originally started this...
Multimodal Visual Understanding in Swift (aka: "why is this still so hard on-device?")
Dev.to · Timothy Fosteman 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 5mo ago
Multimodal Visual Understanding in Swift (aka: "why is this still so hard on-device?")
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately thinking about one thing: how to get good image-to-text...
Real-time, open source, AI video generation is here and here's what you can build with it
Dev.to · Vibor Cipan 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Real-time, open source, AI video generation is here and here's what you can build with it
I think that most people think of AI video as "type a prompt, wait 30 seconds, get a clip." Sure,...
Dev 03 - Asset Creation with Photoshop Pattern View
Dev.to · James 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Dev 03 - Asset Creation with Photoshop Pattern View
I am still very hopeful that I will be able to utilize Stable Diffusion for more texture generation,...
Dev 02 - Stable Diffusion - Pixel Art
Dev.to · James 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Dev 02 - Stable Diffusion - Pixel Art
I spent a day getting Stable Diffusion installed locally so I can use it to generate pixel sprites...
Slashing torch.compile Warmup & LoRA Swapping Times with Pruna
Dev.to · Sara Han 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Slashing torch.compile Warmup & LoRA Swapping Times with Pruna
PyTorch introduced torch.compile, a powerful feature that significantly boosts performance by...
How I Use Google Veo 3.1 & Sora API Without Breaking the Bank
Dev.to · Emmanuel Mumba 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
How I Use Google Veo 3.1 & Sora API Without Breaking the Bank
Working with video APIs can be tricky. Between juggling API keys, figuring out the right endpoints,...
Text-to-LoRA & AReaL: AI Builder Breakthroughs
Dev.to · Dr Hernani Costa 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Text-to-LoRA & AReaL: AI Builder Breakthroughs
Text-to-LoRA & AReaL—Two Quiet Breakthroughs Every AI Builder Should Know By Dr....
Stop Using Math.random(): The Art of Deterministic Chaos
Dev.to · Eric 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Stop Using Math.random(): The Art of Deterministic Chaos
We are all addicted to randomness. But in generative art, true chaos is actually the enemy. As a...
When Pendulum Physics Becomes Art: Implementing a Pollock-Style Generative Art Generator
Dev.to · usapop 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
When Pendulum Physics Becomes Art: Implementing a Pollock-Style Generative Art Generator
Clicking the Paint button generates a different pattern each time. The embed above may be...
Why I Still Prefer Sora to Nano Banana for Image Generation
Dev.to · Federico Moretti 🎨 Image & Video AI 5mo ago
Why I Still Prefer Sora to Nano Banana for Image Generation
I’m using AI to create cover images only for blog posts, so I don’t have high expectations. I thought...
Amazing Z-Image Workflow v3.0: Complete Guide to Enhanced ComfyUI Image Generation
Dev.to · Garyvov 🎨 Image & Video AI 6mo ago
Amazing Z-Image Workflow v3.0: Complete Guide to Enhanced ComfyUI Image Generation
The Amazing Z-Image Workflow v3.0 represents a significant advancement in ComfyUI-based image...
Deep Maze Solver
Dev.to · Dinesh Kumar Gnanasekaran 🎨 Image & Video AI 6mo ago
Deep Maze Solver
Introduction A few days ago saw a X Post explaining that diffusion models could be used to...
Building a Video Generation Pipeline with Angular, Veo 3.1, and Firebase Cloud Functions
Dev.to · Connie Leung 🎨 Image & Video AI 6mo ago
Building a Video Generation Pipeline with Angular, Veo 3.1, and Firebase Cloud Functions
Building a Video Generation Pipeline with Angular, Veo 3.1, and Firebase Cloud...
Useful if you're building agents or gateways that need to support image generation with OpenAI-compatible APIs.
Dev.to · Mrunmay 🎨 Image & Video AI 6mo ago
Useful if you're building agents or gateways that need to support image generation with OpenAI-compatible APIs.
Building AI-Powered Image Generation with OpenAI-Compatible...
Building AI-Powered Image Generation with OpenAI-Compatible Responses API
Dev.to · Karolis Gudiškis 🎨 Image & Video AI 6mo ago
Building AI-Powered Image Generation with OpenAI-Compatible Responses API
Building AI-Powered Image Generation with OpenAI-Compatible Responses API ...
Everyone Is Talking About AI Agents — Here’s What They’re Missing
Dev.to · Jefree Sujit 🎨 Image & Video AI 6mo ago
Everyone Is Talking About AI Agents — Here’s What They’re Missing
AI agents are everywhere today. From image generation to content creation, from coding assistants to...
Measuring What Matters: Objective Metrics for Image Generation Assessment
Dev.to · Sara Han 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Measuring What Matters: Objective Metrics for Image Generation Assessment
🎊 Announcement: Try our performance models for free, P-image and P-image-Edit, here. Just 1 second...
Thinking Like a Diffusion Model
Dev.to · Andrew Eddie 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Thinking Like a Diffusion Model
A reflection on why "vibe coding" works, and what it might teach us about partnering with AI. ...
Z-Image: Alibaba's 6B-Parameter Open-Source Model Revolutionizes Efficient Image Generation
Dev.to · Sophia 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Z-Image: Alibaba's 6B-Parameter Open-Source Model Revolutionizes Efficient Image Generation
As developers, we’re always chasing tools that balance power, speed, and accessibility—especially in...
Spin Up ComfyUI on Vast.ai Without Surprises: A Practical, Developer-First Guide
Dev.to · Prompting Pixels 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Spin Up ComfyUI on Vast.ai Without Surprises: A Practical, Developer-First Guide
What we're building I needed a beefy GPU for ComfyUI experiments and my laptop tapped out...
Fine-tuning Qwen 2.5 3B for RBI Regulations: Achieving 8x Performance with Smart Data Augmentation
Dev.to · Vishva R 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Fine-tuning Qwen 2.5 3B for RBI Regulations: Achieving 8x Performance with Smart Data Augmentation
A deep dive into fine-tuning LLMs for domain-specific Q&A using LoRA, Unsloth, and data augmentation strategies
Fixing Identity Drift in AI Image Generation with a Deterministic Constraint Layer (Minimal PoC Inside)
Dev.to · yuer 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Fixing Identity Drift in AI Image Generation with a Deterministic Constraint Layer (Minimal PoC Inside)
Fixing Identity Drift in AI Image Generation with a Deterministic Constraint Layer (Minimal...
Nano Banana can be prompt engineered for nuanced AI image generation
Dev.to · Aman Shekhar 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Nano Banana can be prompt engineered for nuanced AI image generation
I've been exploring the wild world of AI image generation lately, and let me tell you, it’s got me...
Cover Image Generation Now an Option in the DEV Editor
Dev.to · Ben Halpern 🎨 Image & Video AI 7mo ago
Cover Image Generation Now an Option in the DEV Editor
We're happy to roll out a new feature today: Prompt-driven image generation, built directly into the...
Gradient GPS: Turbocharge Your Diffusion Models with Targeted Tuning
Dev.to · Arvind SundaraRajan 🎨 Image & Video AI 8mo ago
Gradient GPS: Turbocharge Your Diffusion Models with Targeted Tuning
Gradient GPS: Turbocharge Your Diffusion Models with Targeted Tuning Tired of your...
Unlock Real-Time AI Art: Smarter Caching for Diffusion Models
Dev.to · Arvind SundaraRajan 🎨 Image & Video AI 8mo ago
Unlock Real-Time AI Art: Smarter Caching for Diffusion Models
Unlock Real-Time AI Art: Smarter Caching for Diffusion Models Tired of waiting minutes for...
Ovi: Twin backbone cross-modal fusion for audio-video generation
Dev.to · Aman Shekhar 🎨 Image & Video AI 8mo ago
Ovi: Twin backbone cross-modal fusion for audio-video generation
I’ve always found the intersection of audio and visual media fascinating. Ever wondered why some...
The Complete SORA 2 Guide: iOS, Web, API & Automation (October 2025)
Dev.to · Anton Abyzov 🎨 Image & Video AI 8mo ago
The Complete SORA 2 Guide: iOS, Web, API & Automation (October 2025)
I Automated SORA 2 Video Generation with N8N - Here's the Complete Technical Guide I spent...
Sora 2: OpenAI's Revolutionary Leap in AI Video Generation
Dev.to · Srijan Kumar 🎨 Image & Video AI 8mo ago
Sora 2: OpenAI's Revolutionary Leap in AI Video Generation
OpenAI has officially released Sora 2, marking what the company calls the "GPT-3.5 moment for video...
Equilibrium beats Flow: Better Way to Train Diffusion Model
Dev.to · Mr. For Example 🎨 Image & Video AI 8mo ago
Equilibrium beats Flow: Better Way to Train Diffusion Model
Key Takeaways From now on, when trying diffusion model, use Equilibrium Matching (EqM) to...
How to Generate Clean Tutorial Illustrations Using Gen-Imager
Dev.to · EvoortSolutions 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 9mo ago
How to Generate Clean Tutorial Illustrations Using Gen-Imager
Why Use an Image Generation API for Tutorials Eliminates dependence on stock art or...
Unleashing Creativity: Gemini Image Generation with Angular
Dev.to · Giorgio Boa 🎨 Image & Video AI ⚡ AI Lesson 9mo ago
Unleashing Creativity: Gemini Image Generation with Angular
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, captivating visuals are no longer a luxury but a...