Image Models More Exciting Than Video? Pro Cites Financial Motives Behind Industry Pivot
mark_k · x · 2026-08-05
The author sparked a discussion on whether image or video AI models are more exciting. Personally, he finds image AI more interesting, noting that video models are expensive and slow to produce. However, he points out that the industry's current heavy focus on video models is primarily driven by financial reasons rather than pure technical fascination.
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