Practical AI
Image Generation and Visual Intelligence with Black Forest Labs
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Show notes
How has AI image generation evolved from blurry outputs to powerful visual intelligence models? Dustin Podell, Co-Founder and Researcher at Black Forest Labs, explains the progression from diffusion to flow matching, how modern image models work, and how they're being used for image editing and practical visual workflows. The conversation also explores the FLUX family of models, running image generation locally, and where visual AI is headed next.
Featuring:
Dustin Podell – LinkedIn
Chris Benson – Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky, GitHub, X
Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X
Links:
Black Forest Labs
Developer Dashboard
Research Page
FLUX.1 Kontext: Flow Matching for In-Context Image Generation and Editing in Latent Space
Laying the Foundations for Visual Intelligence
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Midwest AI Summit: Join AI practitioners on October 15 in Indianapolis for practical sessions, hands-on discussions, and real-world AI solutions. Use code PracticalAI20 to save 20% on your registration. https://midwestaisummit.com/#tickets
Prediction Guard: A self-hosted AI control plane for running agents in high impact environments. predictionguard.com/practicalai
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Hosts
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Daniel Whitenack
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Chris Benson