The Researcher to Founder Journey, and the Power of Open Models -

The Researcher to Founder Journey, and the Power of Open Models

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Black Forest Labs founders Robin Rombach, Andreas Blattmann, and Patrick Esser sit down with a16z general partner Anjney Midha to discuss their journey from PhD researchers to Stability AI, and now to launching their own company that emphasizes open models.

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