Thinking Machines open sources first multimodal language model, Inkling, focused on low cost and 'resistance to censorship'

An Apache 2.0 designation makes Inkling a true open-source foundation. This gives developers the legal freedom to download, ...

Kakao's Multimodal AI Model 'Kanana-v' Reaches 1.6 Million Downloads on Hugging Face

Kakao's multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) language model, 'Kanana-v,' has recorded 1.6 million downloads on the global ...
Forbes

Beyond Large Language Models: How Multimodal AI Is Unlocking Human-Like Intelligence

The AI industry has long been dominated by text-based large language models (LLMs), but the future lies beyond the written word. Multimodal AI represents the next major wave in artificial intelligence ...
Unite.AI

Thinking Machines Lab Unveils Inkling, Its First Open-Weights Multimodal AI Model

Thinking Machines Lab has released Inkling, its first general-purpose artificial intelligence model, giving developers access ...
TechCrunch

Mistral releases Pixtral 12B, its first multimodal model

French AI startup Mistral has released its first model that can process images as well as text. Called Pixtral 12B, the 12-billion-parameter model is about 24GB in size. Parameters roughly correspond ...
Geeky Gadgets

What the Leaked ChatGPT 5.6 Model Reveals About OpenAI’s Next Move

World of AI examines recent developments in artificial intelligence, including the rumored release of OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 and its potential improvements in multimodal functionality and token efficiency.
techtimes

Kling AI Unveils Unified Multimodal Video Model O1 and Video 2.6 to Reshape Creative Production

Kling AI, an AI-powered creative platform, is rolling out a suite of generative AI models designed to streamline how visual and audio content are made, a move that underscores the company's efforts to ...
Computerworld

Mistral releases ‘Pixtral 12B,’ its first multimodal AI model

French AI startup Mistral has released its first multimodal model, the Pixtral 12B, which can handle both text and images, according to Techcrunch. The model uses 12 billion parameters and is based on ...