AI Audio on Your Phone: Stability AI & Arm Partner!
Imagine creating sound effects and music right on your phone, even without an internet connection! That's the potential of the collaboration between Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion, and Arm, the chipmaker.
They're bringing Stable Audio Open, an AI model capable of generating audio from text prompts, to devices powered by Arm chips. This is a big deal because most AI audio generators rely on cloud processing. Think about apps like Suno and Udio – they're great, but you need to be online to use them. Stable Audio Open offers the possibility of offline creativity!
The Key Benefits: Offline Use and Royalty-Free Content
Beyond offline access, Stability AI emphasizes that Stable Audio Open is trained on royalty-free audio. This addresses a major concern with other AI models, some of which have been trained on copyrighted material, potentially leading to legal headaches.
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, they're demoing Stable Audio Open running on Arm chips. Imagine typing "Gentle ocean waves at sunset" and instantly hearing it! Stability claims they've optimized the model with Arm, achieving a 30x speed increase. Generating an 11-second sample takes only about 8 seconds on an Armv9 CPU.
What's Next?
While you can't download the optimized model just yet, Stability AI's CEO, Prem Akkaraju, has hinted at future plans to integrate their models into consumer apps and devices. This partnership with Arm is a crucial step towards making AI accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Stability AI's Turnaround Story
It's worth noting that Stability AI has been through some challenges. After a period of turmoil, including changes in leadership and financial concerns, the company seems to be back on track with new leadership, strategic partnerships, and innovative releases.
This collaboration with Arm represents a promising future for AI-powered audio generation, bringing creativity and innovation directly to your fingertips.
Source: TechCrunch