Black Forest Labs, the company that powers Grok's image generation, is raising another $100M on a $1B valuation, say sources | TechCrunch
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Black Forest Labs, co-founded by engineers behind Stability AI, is nearing a $100 million funding round, fueling interest due to its innovative generative AI image models.
"Robin Rombach is known to be an absolute expert at image diffusion models and when you have someone that smart and proven in a brand new space, it makes it obvious one should invest if given the chance," explains an investor.
Elon Musk's X.ai is utilizing Black Forest's technology to enhance its Grok chatbot's image generation capabilities, showcasing the startup's significant industry impact.
Investors are keen on Black Forest Labs largely because of its founding team's impressive background and their previous success with Stability AI, demonstrating credibility.
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