Midjourney vs Dall-E vs Stable Diffusion vs Adobe Firefly

Summary

In this final video of the course, the instructor introduces viewers to Mid Journey's competitors: Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly. They provide a simple homework task to explore these platforms, highlighting that Dolly is backed by Microsoft and expected to improve rapidly. The instructor compares the image generation capabilities of these apps using the same prompt, noting that Adobe Firefly, despite being a new app by the creators of Photoshop, is currently the closest to Mid Journey's level but still falls short. The video concludes with a metaphorical image representing Mid Journey as a small warrior facing giants like Adobe Firefly and upcoming threats from Google Imagine in 2024. The instructor expresses support for the underdog and hopes for a good fight, ending the course on an encouraging note.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video is the last in a course and provides a sneak peek into what Mid Journey's competitors are capable of.
• 🔍 The competitors mentioned are Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly, and the presenter suggests viewers search for them online as a small homework task.
• 💻 It's noted that setting up Stable Diffusion on a computer involves more complexity than the other apps, and viewers are directed to YouTube for setup instructions.
• 🆓 Dolly offers free credits upon sign-up, and it's backed by Microsoft and Open AI, hinting at its potential for rapid improvement.
• ⏱ The presenter demonstrates the process of inputting prompts into the three different apps to generate images, emphasizing that the process is straightforward.
• 🤖 The results from Dolly are shown to be significantly different from Mid Journey's output, indicating a gap in current capabilities.
• 🎨 Adobe Firefly is highlighted as being the closest to Mid Journey's level, offering various customization options and being developed by the creators of Photoshop.
• 🕊 The presenter uses a metaphorical image to symbolize Mid Journey's position as a small company facing competition from larger entities.
• 🐲 The script mentions upcoming competition from Google Imagine in 2024, suggesting a future landscape with even more advanced AI capabilities.
• 💪 The presenter expresses support for the underdog, Mid Journey, and hopes that the small team can stand up to the competition.
• 👋 The course concludes with a personal note from the presenter, Kush Sharma, who wishes viewers well and hopes to see them in another course.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the video?

The purpose of the video is to provide a comparison between the image generation capabilities of Mid Journey and its competitors, such as Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly.

What homework is given to the viewers at the start of the video?

The viewers are given the homework to visit the websites of Mid Journey's competitors by searching their names on Google, creating accounts, and exploring the platforms without detailed guidance.

How many credits does Dolly offer per month according to the video?

Dolly offers around 15 credits per month, although this number is subject to change.

What is the correct way to use Stable Diffusion as mentioned in the video?

The correct way to use Stable Diffusion involves setting up a lot of things on your computer, which may require hardware and other configurations. This can be learned by searching for a tutorial on YouTube.

What is Adobe Firefly?

Adobe Firefly is a new image generation app created by the people behind Photoshop. It allows users to type in prompts and generate images with various customizable elements.

What is the main difference between the image results from Mid Journey and its competitors as shown in the video?

The main difference is that the image results from Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly do not match the quality or accuracy of the results from Mid Journey, which are closer to the intended prompt.

What does the video suggest about the future of Mid Journey?

The video suggests that Mid Journey, a small company of 11 people, will face significant competition from larger companies like Adobe with Firefly, Microsoft-backed Dolly, and an upcoming product from Google called Google Imagine.

What is the significance of the girl with the sword in the image generated by Mid Journey?

The girl with the sword represents Mid Journey itself, symbolizing a small but determined company facing larger competitors in the image generation market.

What is the creator of the video's stance on the competition between Mid Journey and its competitors?

The creator, Kush Sharma, expresses support for Mid Journey as the underdog and hopes that the small team can withstand the pressure from larger companies.

What is the final message of the video?

The final message is a hope that the course was worth the viewers' time and had a positive impact on their lives, with an invitation to join one of the creator's over 40 other courses.

Outlines

00:00

🤖 Mid Journey's Competitors Overview

This paragraph introduces the competitors of Mid Journey, a company that has been the focus of the course. The instructor mentions that at the end of the course, they will provide a glimpse into what other AI art generation platforms can do. The competitors discussed are Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly. The instructor does not detail the process of accessing these platforms, leaving it as homework for the students to explore. They mention that these platforms typically offer free credits upon sign-up, allowing users to start experimenting with them right away. The paragraph also touches on the differences between these platforms and Mid Journey, using a specific prompt to generate images and compare the results. The instructor highlights that while Dolly is currently not as advanced, it is backed by Microsoft and is expected to improve rapidly. Adobe Firefly is noted for its closeness to Mid Journey's capabilities and its potential for improvement, given it's a new app by the creators of Photoshop.

05:03

🛡️ Supporting the Underdogs in AI Art Generation

In the second paragraph, the instructor expresses their support for Mid Journey, which is a small team of 11 people facing competition from larger companies. The metaphor of a girl holding a sword is used to represent Mid Journey, indicating that they are small but determined. The instructor compares the challenges Mid Journey faces to those of an underdog in a battle, with Adobe Firefly and other giants like Microsoft's Dolly and Google's upcoming Google Imagine posing significant threats. The instructor hopes that Mid Journey can withstand the pressure and possibly give these larger companies a run for their money. The paragraph concludes with the instructor's hope that the course has been valuable and impactful for the students, and they look forward to potentially seeing them in another course. The instructor, Kush Sharma, signs off with well wishes for the students.

Keywords

💡Mid Journey

Mid Journey refers to a company that creates AI-driven image generation tools. In the video's context, it is positioned as an underdog in the competitive landscape of AI image generation. The script mentions that Mid Journey is a small team of 11 people who are doing amazing work, but they are facing competition from larger companies.

💡Competitors

In the video, competitors are other companies or platforms that offer similar AI image generation services as Mid Journey. The script specifically mentions Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly as competitors that viewers are encouraged to explore and compare with Mid Journey.

💡Dolly

Dolly is an AI platform backed by Microsoft and Open AI, the same company that runs Chat GPT. The video script suggests that Dolly is a significant competitor to Mid Journey, offering free credits to users and having the potential to improve rapidly due to its backing by Microsoft.

💡Stable Diffusion

Stable Diffusion is an AI image generation tool that can be accessed online or set up on a user's computer. The script implies that while the online version may not be the correct way to use Stable Diffusion, it still provides a glimpse into the results that can be achieved with this technology.

💡Adobe Firefly

Adobe Firefly is an AI image generation tool developed by Adobe, the creators of Photoshop. The video script highlights Adobe Firefly as a close competitor to Mid Journey, offering a user-friendly interface with various options to customize the image generation process.

💡Free Credits

Free credits are a promotional tool used by AI platforms to attract new users. In the script, it is mentioned that Dolly provides around 15 free credits per month to users, which can be used to generate images without immediate cost.

💡Prompts

Prompts are textual instructions or descriptions given to AI image generation tools to guide the creation of specific images. The video script describes how users can input prompts into different AI platforms to generate images, using the same prompt across different platforms for comparison.

💡Underdogs

The term 'underdogs' is used in the video to describe smaller companies or teams that are competing against larger, more established entities. The script positions Mid Journey as an underdog, facing challenges from bigger competitors like Adobe and Microsoft.

💡Google Imagine

Google Imagine is mentioned in the script as an upcoming competitor in the AI image generation space, set to launch in 2024. It is portrayed as an even bigger threat to Mid Journey than Adobe Firefly, given Google's size and influence in the tech industry.

💡Image Generation

Image generation refers to the process by which AI tools create images based on textual prompts or other inputs. The video's main theme revolves around comparing different AI image generation platforms, showcasing their capabilities and potential.

💡User Interface

The user interface (UI) is how users interact with a digital product, such as an AI image generation tool. The script praises Adobe Firefly's UI for being more intuitive and button-oriented, making it easier for users to input their prompts and customize their image generation.

Highlights

Introduction to the final video of the course with a hint at showcasing competitors of Mid Journey.

Mention of three competitors: Dolly, Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly.

Assignment to find the competitors' pages on Google as a small homework task.

Explanation that creating an account on these platforms usually grants free credits.

Dolly offers around 15 free credits per month, subject to change.

Stable Diffusion requires setting up hardware and software on your computer.

YouTube tutorials are available for setting up Stable Diffusion correctly.

Adobe Firefly is a new app by the creators of Photoshop with potential for improvement.

Comparison of the generated image using the same prompt on different platforms.

Dolly's result is significantly different from Mid Journey's and is currently not as advanced.

Dolly is backed by Microsoft, indicating potential for rapid development.

Stable Diffusion's result takes longer to generate.

Adobe Firefly offers customization options and is expected to improve.

The generated image by Adobe Firefly is not as impressive as Mid Journey's.

Stable Diffusion's result is dramatic but does not follow the original prompt closely.

The image generated in Mid Journey represents the company's current situation with big competitors.

Introduction of an upcoming competitor, Google Imagine, in 2024.

Support for Mid Journey as the underdog against larger competitors.

Conclusion of the course with a hope for a positive impact on the students' lives.

Invitation to join other courses by the instructor, Kush Sharma.

Transcripts

welcome to the last video inside this

course remember at the start of this

course I told you that towards the end

I'll give you a small glimpse of what

mid Journey's competitors can do and

remember we had seen three different

competitors darly stable diffusion and

Adobe Firefly and what we're going to do

here is I'm not really going to be

showing you how I've come to these Pages

because that's pretty easy to do

remember we are not on a course for

these particular apps so I'll give that

as a small little homework for you you

just have to go to Google type in the

names and again just like how things

work you'll have to create an account

but the best part about these apps are

that you usually don't have to do the

whole Discord thing you sign up and

you'll get uh some credits for free uh

straight away and you can start using

them for example do will give you around

15 credits okay uh per month I think and

this keeps on changing then we have

stable diffusion which will literally be

you just go to Google and type in stable

diffusion and it'll give you this

website stable diffusion web.com and you

can start right wrting your prompts here

as I'm going to be showing you to be

Frank this is not the correct way to use

stable diffusion stable diffusion

actually is used by setting up a lot of

things on your computer it involves some

hardware and all these things okay uh

you can go to YouTube and type in how to

set up stable diffusion if you want to

actually do it the correct way but this

will give you even the online version of

stable diffusion will give you kind of a

glimpse about for the results that you

can get okay finally we have Adobe

Firefly you can go to Google type in

Adobe Firefly and you're going to get

here where you can type in your prompt

right now what I want to focus on

quickly is just to show you the

difference between mid journey and these

apps because we're going to be using

that same prompt that we used for the

Firefly image that we

generated all right so in all the three

places I have exactly put that promt

that we used in mid journey and this is

ready we're going to hit generate this

is for Dolly same thing here this is for

stable

diffusion and

this can by the way take a lot of time

finally we have Firefly Adobe and we

also going to put it here now what we're

going to do is we're going to wait for

the results and then let's see and

compare it with what we got with mid

journey in fact the first results are

straight away here and you can see this

is the result that do gives us can you

even even compare this with what we got

in M absolutely no way so first of all

do is yes you get some free credits but

it's way off as of now but do remember

dolly is backed by Microsoft so dolly is

run by a company called open AI the same

company that runs chat GPT and they are

heavily backed by Microsoft and lot of

noises that yes it's going to pick up

pace really really soon we'll see about

that stable diffusion like I said will

take some time so we'll wait for this

we'll probably see this at the end then

we have Adobe firefight this right now

is probably the closest that we can get

to Mid Journey's level but even then

right you can see it's not good but the

uh good thing about this is you do get a

lot of options okay this a brand new app

by the way and remember this is by the

people who created Photoshop so this is

definitely going to get better so what

we can do here is first of all we can

change some things here these are

basically the elements okay but they put

out way more nicely I feel then in mid

Journey because it's kind of in button

format so I can for example instead of

art I can say make it photo realistic

just like how we typed in there we can

even change the aspect ratio but let's

say I just want to change probably this

and um we even change the color and tone

so we're going to say dramatic lighting

and we're going to now hit generate so

let's see what this gives

us and still you can see the results are

nowhere close to what we got with mid

Journey let's also see if stable

diffusion is ready all right so this is

what stable diffusion has given us and

yeah this is also not bad this pretty

dramatic but again it didn't really

follow whatever V had written now

remember when we generated this

particular image inside mid journey I

told you there was a special reason why

I was generating this image and the

reason for that is that this image

represents exactly what mid Journey will

be facing very very soon so that girl

who's holding that sword okay she's

small right that represents mid journey

in this that's because mid journey is a

company just run by 11 people who are

actually doing so amazing but now they

have some big threats coming and that's

why I created that Firefly monster

because Adobe Firefly is going to be a

huge threat to them but even behind that

Firefly there are even bigger monsters

because remember I told you Dolly is

backed by Microsoft and Microsoft is

even bigger than Adobe there's an even

bigger monster coming in 2024 by Google

which is called Google Imagine now I

like all these companies all these

companies create some fantastic products

and if you've done any of my other C say

you would know I'm a huge fan of adobe

so of course I'm very excited for

Firefly but just in this particular

battle my full support is for that girl

who's standing with the sword because I

always like to support The Underdogs and

whether or not these team of 11 people

can withstand the pressure and stand

their ground or maybe will they get

acquired by some bigger company we don't

know but I definitely hope that they

give these big monsters a good fight and

I think that's a good note to conclude

this course upon right now all I can say

is that I hope that doing this course

was worth your time but more importantly

that this course had a positive impact

on your life I have over 40 courses I

definitely hope to see you inside one of

them again very soon for right now this

is Kush sharmma signing off goodbye and

good luck