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MAGI-2, a new open-weight MoE video model, is released

A new open-weight video generation model called MAGI-2 has been released, featuring a large 114 billion parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture with 6 billion activated parameters. Notably, it includes a 14GB refiner model capable of upscaling output to 1080p, sparking interest in its potential compatibility with other diffusion model components. AI

IMPACT This release offers a new open-weight option for video generation, potentially advancing research and development in the field.

RANK_REASON Release of a new open-weight model from a non-frontier lab. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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MAGI-2, a new open-weight MoE video model, is released

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 Nederlands(NL) · /u/gzzhongqi ·

    MAGI-2-preview just dropped

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1vomf4s/magi2preview_just_dropped/"> <img alt="MAGI-2-preview just dropped" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/Cw24HpwI9pqPKr6_8wH9v5gW7n7FcDzIKSNQqP4NMK0.png?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp…