Astronaut-on-a-horse news — OpenAI debuts DALL-E API so devs can integrate its AI artwork into their apps OpenAI offers integrated AI image generation on demandfor 2 cents an image.

Benj Edwards – Nov 3, 2022 9:02 pm UTC Enlarge / Variations of “a photo of a happy corgi puppy with fancy sunglasses on sitting and facing forward, studio light, longshot” generated by OpenAI’s DALL-E.OpenAI reader comments 37 with 29 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit

On Thursday, OpenAI announced the introduction of an API for its DALL-E image synthesis model that will allow developers to easily integrate its AI image generation technology into their apps. DALL-E, currently available as a standalone commercial service, allows people to generate novel 10241024 images from text descriptions called “prompts.” The generated images can vary in style from photorealistic to abstractand many styles in between. Further ReadingDALL-E image generator is now open to everyone

OpenAI’s new API allows software developers to feed an image prompt and other parameters into OpenAI’s DALL-E engine over the Internet. OpenAI then generates the image on its servers and returns the image for display in the requesting app. (An API is a programming interface that allows different programs to talk to each other.)

Usage of the API requires registration with OpenAI and a private API key that allows access to the DALL-E generator. Additionally, OpenAI levies a fee for each image generated depending on image resolution. Images that are 10241024 cost $0.02 an image, 512512 images cost $0.018 per image, and 256256 images cost $0.016 per image. Advertisement Enlarge / A DALL-E example of “an astronaut riding a horse.”OpenAI

Currently, Microsoft is already using the DALL-E API in closed-access trials of its new Microsoft Designer app, and Shutterstock recently announced DALL-E integration into its website. Additionally, OpenAI says that design apps called CALA and Mixtiles are using the DALL-E API as well. Further ReadingHave AI image generators assimilated your art? New tool lets you check

Since its launch in April, DALL-E and other image synthesis models, such as Stable Diffusion, have been the subject of ethical controversy because of baked-in bias, the ability to potentially generate harmful images, and the fact that these AI generative models have been trained using human-created artwork without individual artist consent. However, OpenAI implements filters that restrict the generation of nudity, “hate symbols,” and violence in an attempt to keep the service palatable for a mass audience.

It’s worth noting that Stable Diffusion has been available as open source since August, and developers have already been integrating that technology into their apps without the individual image generation cost, filters, or content policy restrictions that come with OpenAI’s DALL-E API if run locally. However, Stability AI also offers its own DreamStudio API for a fee that comes with its own content moderation tools.

As competition between AI image synthesis models continues to heat up, developers now have more choice over which model they can integrate into their products. reader comments 37 with 29 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Benj Edwards Benj Edwards is an AI and Machine Learning Reporter for Ars Technica. For over 16 years, he has written about technology and tech history for sites such as The Atlantic, Fast Company, PCMag, PCWorld, Macworld, How-To Geek, and Wired. In 2005, he created Vintage Computing and Gaming. He also hosted The Culture of Tech podcast and contributes to Retronauts. Twitter @benjedwards Advertisement

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