Been thinking about this: most AI image models are built entirely by engineers. But what if artists were in the room during development? Higgsfield SOUL 2.0 is taking this approach – cliams artists were involved at every stage of curation, not just as beta testers but as co-creators shaping what the model learns. What caught my attention: Model understands fashion-specific terminology (things like “bias-cut slip dress” or “oversized blazer with dropped shoulders”) Gets online slang and cultural references that usually break other models (seems like up-to-date slang was used) Character consistency that holds across generations (Soul ID system) Presets built by creatives, not only engineers The question this raises: Does artist involvement produce better outputs for creative work? Most models are dev-curated – optimized for photorealism and technical performance. They work great, but they’re built by engineers for a general audience. SOUL 2.0 explores whether creative-specific curation produces better results for creative-specific tasks. Is that true? Are we heading toward specialized models for different creative fields, or is “general purpose” always going to win? Genuinely curious: If you’re working on fashion, design, or storytelling projects – does the “artist-curated” approach actually matter to you? Or do you just care about output quality regardless of how it was built? Would love to hear from people who’ve tested this kind of approach. submitted by /u/la_dehram
Originally posted by u/la_dehram on r/ArtificialInteligence