I have also been floored with their output, but it's because of that that the comparison to self-driving vehicles is so relevant. Even if we saw impressive growth over 5 years, it doesn't mean that growth will continue for another 5.
It's possible that Stable Diffusion, or minor improvements of, is our peak for the next few decades.
I think the future will involve “layering” different AIs for art. One for backgrounds, one for human poses, one for facial expressions, one that can combine them. That sort of thing.
It's possible that Stable Diffusion, or minor improvements of, is our peak for the next few decades.