PixArt-α: Open Source Text-to-Image Model - Installation and Usage Tutorial

Overview

Explore a comprehensive tutorial on PixArt-α, an open-source text-to-image model rivaling Midjourney and surpassing Stable Diffusion SDXL. Learn installation processes for local and cloud-based setups, navigate the web app interface, and compare image generation capabilities across multiple models. Discover techniques for optimizing prompts, leveraging LLaVA for captioning, and managing RunPod environments. Gain insights into PixArt-α's innovative training strategy, efficient Transformer architecture, and use of high-informative data, positioning it as a game-changer in democratizing access to advanced AI-generated content.

Syllabus

Introduction to PixArt-α: Fast Training of Diffusion Transformer for Photorealistic Text-to-Image Synthesis and the tutorial content
What are the requirements to follow this tutorial and install PixArt Alpha
How to install PixArt Alpha on your machine and start using it
Where Hugging Face models are downloaded by default and how to change this default cache folder
How to return back to using default Hugging Face cache folder
How to fix corrupted files error during installation
How to start PixArt Web APP after installation has been completed
How to use PixArt Web APP and its features
Comparing a dragon prompt with SDXL base version
How to use provided styles csv file
How to start Automatic1111 SD Web UI on your second GPU
Where the PixArt Web APP generated images are saved
How to set parameters in your Automatic1111 SD Web UI to generate high quality images
PixArt generated image vs SDXL generated image for same simple prompt
Anime style same prompt comparison
One another strong aspect of the PixArt Alpha model
Fantasy art style comparison of SDXL vs PixArt-α
3D style comparison of SDXL vs PixArt-α
Manga style image generation comparison between SDXL vs PixArt-α
Comparing PixArt vs SDXL vs Midjourney with same prompt
How to use LLaVA for captioning and obtaining prompt ideas and generating more amazing images
Comparison of PixArt vs SDXL prompt following in details
Getting prompt idea from ChatGPT and comparing SDXL and PixArt prompt following
PixArt owns hard the SDXL with this new detailed prompt
How to install PixArt on a RunPod pod / machine
How to set default Hugging Face cache folder on RunPod / Linux machines
How to understand RunPod machine / pod is not working correctly and fix it
How to properly delete files / folders on RunPod machines / pods
How to connect and use PixArt web UI on a RunPod machine after it was started
How to download all of the generated images on RunPod with runpodctl very fast