AMD, in cooperation with the New Zealand startup TensorStack, is introducing a new Amuse image generator that does not require an Internet connection and uses computer resources. This was reported by TechRadar.

Amuse is available in beta for Windows. It is completely free, does not require an account, and uses the user’s video card to generate images. The local approach aims to reduce the risk of your information being shared and reduce potential avenues for cyberattacks.

The Amuse interface has a rather minimalist look: a prompt field, a performance slider, a slider for the number of desired image options, and an image format.

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There is also an Advanced mode with more flexible generation settings, but some functions require a neural processor (NPU).

The application also offers to download and use MD XDNA Super Resolution. This technology will speed up the generation process and double the image clarity, but it requires an NPU.

AMD is gradually catching up with NVIDIA in the artificial intelligence market. The company has also begun to manufacture chips for artificial intelligence, and in this area alone, it earned more than a billion dollars in the second fiscal quarter of 2024.

Perhaps Amuse is AMD’s way of carving out its own niche in the AI space and providing users with a service that none of its competitors have yet seized on. NVIDIA has its own AI image generation tools, Picasso and Canvas, but they are not direct image generators for users like Amuse.

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Of course, Amuse doesn’t work perfectly, it has difficulty rendering in any style other than realism, it has created unnecessary limbs several times, and it is limited by your computer’s capabilities.

But when the best AI image generators require not only an internet connection but also an account with a paid subscription or a limited number of tokens, Amuse can be successful due to its convenience.