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MOSS-Image 5B model runs locally on Android phones

A new Android app called HexAnima has been released, enabling users to run the MOSS-Image 5B diffusion model directly on their phones. This app leverages the Hexagon NPU found in Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 8+ Gen 1 chipsets, allowing for local image generation without cloud processing. Users can also load their own LoRA models, though limitations include occasional garbled text in generated images and support restricted to specific phone models. AI

IMPACT Enables local AI image generation on mobile devices, potentially increasing accessibility and privacy for users.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new application that enables local execution of an AI model on mobile hardware, which falls under the category of AI tooling.

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MOSS-Image 5B model runs locally on Android phones

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/shirosoro ·

    MOSS-Image 5B now runs fully on a phone NPU (Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / 8+ Gen 1): ~30 s for 512x768, free app, your own LoRA supported

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