Introduction
Stable Diffusion builds on latent diffusion and makes model weights publicly available. The master emphasises a change in access: users can download, fine-tune, fork, combine and run models locally, rather than only access a corporate API. Community systems including LoRA workflows, ControlNet, Civitai and ComfyUI develop within this broader ecosystem.
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Release arrangements
The 22 August 2022 announcement distinguishes public release from earlier researcher access and specifies the Creative ML OpenRAIL-M licence and a bundled safety classifier. Commercial and non-commercial uses are permitted subject to conditions, including carrying the licence through redistribution. This is not unconditional openness.
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Circulation of runnable models
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Public-release announcement of 22 August 2022 read for licensing and safety arrangements.
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Stable Diffusion public model release
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Provenance, translation & verification
Timeline entry #156 · Historical node
Research materials & supplement references · 3
AI Art Genealogy Research Master · p. 26 · 088
Date as recorded: 2022-08-22
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Stable Diffusion public model release
GenAI Visual Release Chronology Research Master · p. 7 · R032
Date as recorded: 2022-08-22
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Stable Diffusion Public Release
GenAI Visual Release Chronology Research Master · p. 8 · R033
Date as recorded: 2022-08-22
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Stable Diffusion public weights
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. Stable Diffusion public model release. Art-history node #156. https://salondesrefuses.cn/en/art-history/088
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