Adobe Firefly 5 Launches With Custom Model Training
Adobe opened Firefly Custom Models to public beta, letting creators train private AI models on their own images, plus Firefly Image Model 5 and 30-plus third-party integrations.
Microsoft MAI-Image-2 Debuts at No. 3 on Arena
Microsoft shipped MAI-Image-2, a text-to-image model that debuted at number three on the Arena.ai leaderboard with strong photorealism and unusually reliable in-image text rendering.
SD3.5-Flash Brings 4-Step Image Generation to Phones
SD3.5-Flash generates images in just 4 steps instead of the usual 30 to 50, making on-device AI image generation practical on smartphones and laptops with under 8GB of RAM.
Midjourney V8 Alpha Launches With 5x Faster Generation
Midjourney released V8 Alpha on March 17, bringing 5x faster generation, native 2K rendering, and significantly improved text rendering to its AI image platform.
Midjourney V8 Analysis: 5x Speed at 4x the Cost
Midjourney V8 Alpha represents the company's most ambitious architectural overhaul, delivering 5x faster generation and native 2K resolution while charging 4x more for premium features.
Gamma Imagine Adds AI Image Generation to Challenge Canva
Gamma, the AI-powered presentation and design platform with over 100 million users, launched Gamma Imagine on March 17 with AI image generation for brand-specific visual assets.
Reve Image Model Brings 4K Generation to ComfyUI
ComfyUI has integrated Reve, an aesthetic-driven AI image model that generates images at up to 4K resolution with three distinct operating modes.
Grok Imagine Brings AI Image Templates to the Web
xAI expanded Grok Imagine templates from mobile to web on March 16, letting users transform photos into AI-generated content through one-click template workflows.
Google Flow Merges Whisk, ImageFX, and Video into One AI Studio
Google merged three separate AI creative tools into one platform in March 2026. Flow now combines Whisk (mood boards and collages), ImageFX (text-to-image generation), and Flow's original video capabilities into a single workspace powered by Veo 3.1 and Nano Banana