cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/67758

#Hello World!

Welcome to your new Lemmy landing page for AI news, software, applications, research, and development updates regarding all FOSS (free open-source software) designed for AI (FOSAI).  The goal of this community is to be a mixture of r/LocalLLaMA, r/oobabooga, and r/StableDiffusion with the intention of spreading awareness and accessibility for all free open-source artificial intelligence applications, tools, platforms, and strategies from the bleeding edges of AI.

For sharing your generative artwork, please consider checking out c/StableDiffusion, which will be dedicated to being a picture gallery of user submitted content (rather than a hub for discussing AI technology stacks, installing tools, and developing FOSAI software - what c/FOSAI is for).

You can still share your Stable Diffusion images, especially if you’re training or testing a new LoRA/Model and showcasing its results - but please consider what you’re posting and the frequency of your posts. If you’re looking to share and showcase your art, c/StableDiffusion might be a better place to post. If you want to understand how to better train your Diffusion or LLM models - then this is the community to discuss and assemble your game plan.

Those of this community should feel welcome treating this place as another casual discussion hub for concepts and topics similar to what r/Singularity and r/Futurology - used to chat about, but the sentiment I want to encourage here is one of optimism and creative empowerment, discovery and exploration.

Whether you like it or not - AI is here (and it’s here to stay). What that means, what you do with it, (and why) is completely up to you to figure out within your own life and aspirations. If you want a second opinion about something, let’s have a discussion about it with intellectual empathy and open-minded kindness.

Know that I don’t have the time and energy for moderating ‘me vs you’ narratives - or pushing the doom and gloom sentiment that this emerging technology typically gets a bad rap for. I understand the risks we’re facing; I leave it up to you to come to your own conclusions and live your life accordingly. At the end of the day, I’m here to help facilitate honest and open discussion, and to share the joy of technology in whatever shape or form it presents itself to me. At the end of this information transaction, I hope you retain a small piece that you find interesting and use it to brighten a life, whether yours or someone else’s.

Those of our community are focused on the silver linings of life, the excitement of our future, the hope of a brighter tomorrow. We are not afraid of anything but the failure of compassion and humanity in its smallest, most defining moments. To innovate is to think, to think is to live. Be mindful of what you say. Be mindful of what you do. Stay patient with others and cultivate a trust within yourself that never forgets to put thoughts into motion.

I want everyone to know that I am far from being an expert in Machine Learning (and Deep Learning in general). I don’t know everything, but I teach myself what I can. That being said, if you know something about AI, LLMs, python, json, data-processing, data-engineering, neural networks, machine learning, deep learning, full-stack development, front-end development, or any DevOps / IaC practices - please consider subscribing and contributing to the discussion.

Together perhaps we can unite with other FOSS communities to usher in an era of FOSAI that evolves with the rapidly emerging ideas filling this sector. Or perhaps we remain a niche corner of AI development and discussion. Regardless - all technologists are welcome here, from engineers to data scientists, to hobbyists, and complete newbies.

I will do my best to keep everyone here in the loop with the latest and greatest news to hit the space. At the same time, you should voice your opinion if I am doing something wrong, or if you want to be heard.

The more like-minded individuals we gather here the more chances we will have to shape what AI will look like for generations to come. If you know anything about AI, LLMs, or Machine/Deep Learning in general, please consider subbing and contributing to the discussion by sharing your project and/or subject approach!

The Bleeding Edge

The applications I am about to recommend are limited to the suite of AI tools I’ve collected the last few months and the knowledge I’ve accumulated up to this point (June 2023). If you notice something missing that is worth sharing, please by all means don’t hesitate to add a link or share your thoughts in the comments. I will be expanding on these tools in a subsequent post Getting Started with FOSAI / Your Lemmy Crash Course to Artificial Intelligence

My AI Suite / Workshop / Tech Stack

Generative Text

• oobabooga
• gpt4all
• koboldcpp
• TavernAI

Generative Image & Video

• Stable Diffusion (Automatic1111)
• ControlNet
• TemporalKit
• EbSynth
• Runway (Gen 2)

Hosting

• Runpod (Rent-a-Server / GPU)
• Self-Hosting [Windows/Linux/MacOS] (GPU, CPU, RAM)