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HART is a new AI tool that creates high-quality images very quickly. It combines two types of AI models, autoregressive models and diffusion models, to get the best of both. Diffusion models make realistic pictures but are slow. Autoregressive models are fast but their pictures are not as good. HART uses the fast autoregressive model to get the basic picture shape and then a small diffusion model to add the fine details. This makes images that look as good as those from slower AI models but about nine times faster. It also uses less power, so it can work on devices like laptops and phones.

Benefits

HART can create images much faster than other leading methods. It uses less energy, making it more environmentally friendly and allowing it to run on everyday devices. The images it produces are of high quality, comparable to those made by much larger and slower AI systems.

Use Cases

This tool is useful for creating realistic scenes for video games. It can also help train self-driving cars by generating many different simulated driving situations. Additionally, it can assist robots in learning how to perform complex tasks by providing visual examples. The technology could also be used in the future for generating videos and audio.

Additional Information

The researchers showed that HART can create images similar to a 2 billion parameter diffusion model using much less computing power. Its design is similar to the AI used in language models, suggesting it can be part of future AI systems that understand both images and language. The team behind HART is looking into using this technology for creating videos and sounds as well.