https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/23/23611668/ai-image-stable-diffusion-mobile-android-qualcomm-fastest
Why it matters: Getting AI models to run on a smartphone rather than in the cloud is more than sending your kids silly cat pictures. Here's the mobile advantage:
Convenience: you don't need the internet.
Cost: no server bills to pay.
Privacy: your data isn't extracted.
Via The Neuron newletter
"...by showcasing the fastest-ever deployment of Stable Diffusion's generative AI on a smartphone.
The demo produced a magnificent royal cat in a 512 x 512-pixel image in less than 15 seconds. That's Usain Bolt-like speed.
For comparison, the best previous effort to squeeze Stable Diffusion onto an iPhone took 60 seconds for a similarly sized image.
Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque thinks <1 second will eventually be possible."