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CNET
23-05-2025
- CNET
This AI Tool Creates Images That Update While You Type. How to Use It
It's easy to feel the overwhelm and oversaturation of the AI landscape. It seems like there's new updates, launches and companies leveraging themselves as the next "big thing" almost every week. And then there's me, someone simply looking for a way to work with an AI tool to generate images in a way that felt somewhat ethical and also a bit more stimulating than typing one prompt and waiting for AI to deliver me something. This is particularly what I enjoyed about Artbreeder, an AI-powered platform that creates and modifies images by blending traits from existing visuals. What is Artbreeder and how does it use AI? Created in 2018 -- and originally named Ganbreeder -- Artbreeder is a platform that uses generative adversarial networks that give you the ability to generate and adjust the image you've created. These "sliders" control attributes of an image, providing you with more contribution to the final image. Artbreeder has four pricing tiers, including a free model and one that's priced up to $31/month. These tiers also range in the amount of credits available each year and paid plans include benefits like faster rendering and downloads, privacy controls and advanced features. Artbreeder's text-to-image feature was added in late 2024, which is an example of how you can crossbreed two or more images while you describe the type of image you'd like to create. Each model within Artbreeder has been trained on a curated dataset, in hopes of creating category or text-specific images. The intended outcome is that you're co-creating the art in real time. (Which I found much more interesting when inputting information.) How to use Artbreeder to create images while you type This is how to use Artbreeder's website for text-to-image creation: Create a free account on Artbreeder. You can also upgrade if you'd like more credits. At the top of the webpage, Artbreeder has three tabs: Create, Community and Browse. Community and Browse will give you access to trending images and recent posts, while Community provides direct access to what other users are whipping up within the platform. In Create, there are various tools, including Animator, AI Director and Composer -- this is located in the upper right hand part of the screen and where you can work with text-to-image generation. You'll see a button up top labeled Description. As you begin typing, the image below will begin to appear, shifting as you edit or add words to your description. I've tried multiple AI text-to-image generators, yet never witnessed the image being created in front of me! You also can upload personal photos to customize or evolve over time using Artbreeder's tools. At the bottom of the screen are multiple buttons with other features, including reading more about Composer, enhancing your image output and downloading an image to your desktop. Once your creation feels complete, you can also share your creations with others under the Community tab. Should you use Artbreeder? Images shift and develop as you continue typing your prompt. Artbreeder / Screenshot by CNET Artbreeder is an easy-to-use AI platform that has myriad features and tools. Its editing gives you more control and flexibility over image output -- and an ability to watch the process along the way. Now, for anyone curious about Artbreeder's ethics, it's important to note that generated images are released under CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) which means that your creations are considered public domain. Also, you can only upload public domain images or images of your own -- but the training of its datasets may contain copyrighted works (Artbreeder didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on this). This goes along with the long-standing debate around infringement vs. fair use. So while its user creation licensing may make it safer for reuse than others, there's still a gray area around content boundaries and image protection. Essentially, Artbreeder is ideal for people in early creative stages, like those developing characters or looking to experiment with concepts quickly and visually. I can also see writers building fictional worlds or students learning about AI art will find it valuable. Yet, professional designers needing more precision than its output and creators concerned about training data ethics may find it too limited or risky. It's a great tool for exploration and inspiration but not always the final destination for high-level work or premium output. But it does provide you with vivid output and keeps other AI tools or ways to experiment with them readily available.
Zawya
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Oman unveils new national AI safety and ethics policy
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, has officially launched its Public Policy for Safe and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems. Unveiled earlier this week, the policy 'aims to govern the use and development of Artificial Intelligence (Al) systems in the Sultanate of Oman by establishing a comprehensive framework that combines technical controls and ethical principles'. The policy will apply to all government bodies and private sector organisations which are involved in the development or use of AI Systems across stages including data collection, system design, training, operation, and ongoing evaluation. According to the document, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology will be responsible for monitoring the overall compliance of government administrative units and report to the Council of Ministers, while sectoral regulatory bodies will be responsible for enforcement within their domains. The policy underscores three main ethical principles for the use and development of AI Systems. These include Humanity and Society, Inclusivity and Justice, and Responsibility and Accountability. According to the policy, users and developers must respect human dignity and ensure the right to human intervention in sensitive decisions, in addition to promoting the use of AI technologies in establishing societal well-being and sustainability. They must also ensure that the benefits achieved through AI are distributed fairly across different social groups, and that these technologies do not contribute to increasing economic disparities. Furthermore, users and developers must design systems that ensure no bias occurs based on race, gender, religion, or any other personal characteristic, in alignment with Islamic principles and ethical values. This includes using a wide, diverse set of data in training systems that represents different societal groups, including minorities and individuals with disabilities. In addition, the policy calls for ensuring that technologies are accessible to everyone through public and private sector collaboration, in order to provide technologies at affordable and equitable prices, while focusing on enhancing access for low-income groups. Moreover, the policy mandates the creation of secure systems free from any breaches, in addition to providing clear effective mechanisms for accountability when errors or damages occur, in addition to ensuring the audit-ability of systems to guarantee compliance with ethical standards. The policy represents a major step in regulating Oman's AI sector, which has been identified as a key sector to achieve economic diversification under the country's digital economy programme, which aims to boost the contribution of the digital economy from current 2% to 5% by 2030 and 10% by 2040. 2022 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising (OEPPA) Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
