ERNIE-Image Setup
Hey everyone, a new model just dropped that I think is worth exploring: ERNIE-Image. It is a surprisingly capable text-to-image model from Baidu, and it is already showing strong results compared to some of the bigger open models.
What stood out to me right away is how well it handles text and structured layouts. Things like posters, thumbnails, comics, and infographic-style images come out much more accurate than we are used to seeing from most open models.
OSIRIS TOOLKIT has also added Day 1 support for ERNIE-Image, which means you can get started training models right away if that is part of your workflow or hobby.
Below is the Get Going Fast setup, which will download the models for you and provide the workflow. The workflow is powerful, but it can be a little confusing at first since you need to switch a few nodes on or off depending on which model version you are using.
That said, the model itself is very well put together and easy to use once you get going. You should be in good shape.
FREE for all FARM HAND Members.
Included
- Get Going Fast setup for ERNIE-Image
- Model downloads handled for you
- Workflow included and ready to load
- Built for local use on Windows
What Makes It Interesting
- Strong text-to-image quality
- Better text rendering than usual
- Great for posters, thumbnails, comics, and infographics
- Day 1 OSIRIS TOOLKIT support for training workflows
Setup
- Extract the zip file outside your ComfyUI folder
- Double click the setup
Requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- NVIDIA GPU recommended
- Enough disk space for models and dependencies
- A working ComfyUI set up is helpful
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