Key members of the artificial intelligence research team behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image model have left British AI unicorn Stability AI, signaling trouble after a successful fundraise in 2022. Stability is facing financial difficulties and a mass departure of high-profile executives, with the company struggling to raise additional funds. The departure of Robin Rombach and his team is a significant setback for Stability, which previously gained recognition and investment due to their innovative research. Additionally, the company is embroiled in copyright infringement lawsuits and facing challenges with cloud compute providers. The future of Stability AI remains uncertain amidst these ongoing issues.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2024/03/20/key-stable-diffusion-researchers-leave-stability-ai-as-company-flounders