Invoke - 3.6 Release - New User Interface Updates, and more.

Invoke
12 Jan 202418:49

TLDRInvoke AI has rebranded to Invoke, expanding its open-source software to include an Enterprise product for larger creative teams in gaming, media, and entertainment. The new user interface offers an improved experience with direct AI integration for professionals. The video provides a walkthrough of the updated features, including the options panel, work area, gallery, and advanced settings, highlighting the tools for text-to-image generation, image manipulation, and workflow optimization. The introduction of the workflow library and tiled upscaling workflow is also discussed, showcasing Invoke's commitment to enhancing creative AI solutions for professional use.

Takeaways

  • 🎉 The company formerly known as Invoke AI has rebranded to Invoke, reflecting a focus on open-source software for creatives and the release of an Enterprise product for larger creative teams.
  • 🚀 The Enterprise product is designed to help game studios, agencies, and media & entertainment companies securely use and deploy tools at scale across their teams.
  • 🌟 Invoke's support from the Enterprise product allows for the continued development of great software for everyone and the release of their studio as a free open-source product.
  • 💡 The user interface has been updated and is expected to evolve over time, with new AI features being integrated directly into the studio.
  • 📌 The options panel provides powerful control capabilities, allowing users to switch between modalities, update generation settings, and access image actions.
  • 🎨 The Gallery is divided into boards and images/assets, with boards capable of storing images and assets for use in various tools like control net or IP adapter.
  • 📝 The text-to-image generation tab offers full control over prompts, with no hidden augmentation of terms, and features like dynamic prompts and embeddings for more precise control.
  • 🔍 The image accordion allows control over image size and starting noise, with optimizations based on the selected model architecture.
  • 🔧 Advanced options are available for less commonly used settings on a per-model basis, including features like seamless tiling and refiner controls.
  • 🔄 The image-to-image tab has been largely unchanged, but now includes a use size button for matching the initial image's dimensions and ensuring coherent output.
  • 🛠️ The workflow editor and workflow library have been introduced, allowing users to save and load workflows for streamlined content generation with predefined options.

Q & A

  • What is the new name of the company previously known as 'invoke AI'?

    -The new name of the company is 'invoke'.

  • What is the purpose of the Enterprise product released by invoke?

    -The Enterprise product is designed to help larger creative teams at game studios, agencies, and media and entertainment companies to use the tools securely and deploy them at scale across their teams.

  • How does the support for the Enterprise product contribute to invoke's development efforts?

    -The support from the Enterprise product allows invoke to continue developing great software for everyone and release their studio for free as an open-source product.

  • What are the three main components of the invoke user interface?

    -The three main components of the invoke user interface are the options panel, the work area, and the gallery.

  • What functionality does the work area provide in invoke?

    -The work area allows users to review all of the images that have been generated in the studio, toggle between different generations, access additional information, and control a full suite of image actions.

  • What is the purpose of the boards and images/assets in the invoke gallery?

    -The boards store images, which are the generations produced in the studio, or assets, which are images uploaded for use in control nets or IP adapters.

  • How does the 'text to image' feature in invoke differ from other image generators?

    -In invoke, the terminology that users utilize is exactly what is passed into the model, providing full control and assurance that the prompt isn't being augmented with misaligned terms.

  • What are the two prompt boxes available in the 'text to image' tab of invoke?

    -The two prompt boxes available are the positive prompt and the negative prompt, which can be used to control the image generation process.

  • What is the function of the dynamic prompts preview in invoke?

    -The dynamic prompts preview allows users to see any dynamic props they're using to generate an image, providing a clear understanding of how the system processes each prompt.

  • How can the 'image accordion' in invoke be used?

    -The image accordion is where users control the majority of the settings related to image size and starting noise, optimizing these based on the selected model architecture.

  • What is the workflow editor in invoke and how can it be utilized?

    -The workflow editor allows users to use predefined and customizable workflows for generating content within the system. Users can save their workflows to the local database or use the default ones provided with the system.

  • What is the significance of the tiled upscaling workflow in invoke?

    -The tiled upscaling workflow allows users to mimic the results seen in online tools like magnific ca, directly in invoke, providing a high degree of control over the upscaling process and the ability to augment the workflow for even more detailed results.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Introducing Invoke: New Look and Enterprise Focus

The video script introduces the new look and name of Invoke, formerly known as Invoke AI. The company has shifted focus to include an Enterprise product aimed at larger creative teams in game studios, agencies, and media & entertainment companies. The script emphasizes that the support from these enterprises allows Invoke to continue developing software for everyone and to release their studio for free as an open-source product. The video will cover getting started with Invoke, the new user interface, and the basic use cases for new users. The interface is divided into options panel, work area, and gallery, each with specific functionalities and controls for image generation and manipulation.

05:00

🛠️ Enhanced User Interface and Generation Controls

The script delves into the specifics of the new user interface, highlighting the options panel where users can switch between modalities, update generation settings, and access powerful control capabilities. The work area allows review of generated images, toggle between generations, and control a suite of image actions. The gallery is split between boards and assets, used for storing generated images and uploaded images for control nets or IP adapters. The script also discusses the basic text-to-image generation tab, including the use of positive and negative prompts, embeddings, and dynamic prompts preview. The control of seed behavior and the image accordion for size and noise settings are also covered.

10:03

🎨 Advanced Features and Workflow Enhancements

This paragraph discusses advanced features such as control nut, IP adapter, and TOI adapter for controlling the composition of images. It also mentions the refiner tab for sdxl models and the advanced tab for less commonly used settings. The image-to-image tab updates are explained, including the use size button to match the initial image dimensions. The unified canvas is introduced as a tool for direct manipulation of image parts, with features like the scal before processing and coherence pass. The compositing section on the unified canvas is also detailed, including the coherence pass and infill tabs for additional matched details.

15:04

📚 Workflow Library and Additional Tips

The script introduces the workflow library feature, which allows users to save and access workflows for generating new content. Pre-installed workflows and the ability to augment them are discussed. The tiled upscaling workflow is highlighted as a way to mimic online tools for image upscaling with high control. The script also provides tips on using the workflow system, including the use of nodes and hotkeys for efficiency. The video ends with an invitation for professional creatives and community members to join Invoke and be a part of the exciting developments in AI for 2024.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Invoke

Invoke is the name of the company and the AI software being discussed in the video. It is an open-source software platform designed for creatives, which has released an Enterprise product for larger creative teams. The software is used for generating images and other creative content, and it continues to evolve with new features and a refreshed user interface.

💡Enterprise Product

The Enterprise Product is a version of Invoke's software tailored for larger organizations such as game studios, agencies, and media & entertainment companies. This product allows these entities to use Invoke's tools securely and at scale across their teams. The support from these larger teams helps Invoke to continue developing its software for all users and maintain its open-source product offerings.

💡User Interface

The User Interface (UI) refers to the visual layout and interactive components of Invoke's software that users interact with to generate and manipulate images. The video highlights that Invoke has a new UI which is expected to evolve over time, enhancing the user experience and making the software more accessible to new users.

💡Text to Image Generation

Text to Image Generation is a core functionality of Invoke that allows users to create images based on textual prompts. This feature is designed to be straightforward and transparent, ensuring that the prompts entered by the user are exactly what is passed onto the AI model, giving professionals full control over the generation process.

💡Dynamic Prompts

Dynamic Prompts is a feature in Invoke that enables users to generate multiple images based on different aspects of a single prompt. By using curly braces and pipes, users can specify multiple concepts, such as 'red', 'green', and 'blue', and Invoke will generate separate images for each concept. This feature provides users with more creative flexibility and control over the output.

💡Seed

In the context of Invoke, the 'Seed' refers to a value that initiates the image generation process. The seed determines the randomness and uniqueness of the generated images. Users can control the seed behavior to either use a different seed for each image or maintain the same seed across iterations, which affects the consistency and variation in the generated images.

💡Gallery

The Gallery in Invoke is a feature that organizes and stores the images and assets generated or uploaded by the user. It is divided into boards and allows users to store different generations of images produced in the studio or assets used for control nets or IP adapters. The Gallery facilitates easy review, management, and use of images for further creative processes.

💡Control Net

Control Net is a technology used within Invoke that enables users to influence the composition of their images by passing in an input image and analyzing certain characteristics, such as edges or depth, to control the generation process. This advanced capability allows for precise control over the visual elements and composition of the output.

💡IP Adapter

IP Adapter is a feature in Invoke that allows users to incorporate input images as references for generating new images. It enables the blending of concepts and styles from the input image into the final output, providing users with a tool to create more complex and stylistically integrated visual content.

💡Unified Canvas

The Unified Canvas is a feature in Invoke that allows users to manipulate and make updates to specific parts of an image. It offers direct manipulation capabilities and processing features like scaling up images to maximize detail before generation. This workspace is designed to give users more control over the details and overall composition of their images.

💡Workflow Editor

The Workflow Editor is a feature in Invoke that enables users to create and save custom workflows for generating content. It provides a way to configure and automate certain processes, such as upscaling images or applying specific styles, making it easier for users to replicate certain effects or settings across multiple images.

💡Tiled Upscaling

Tiled Upscaling is a workflow within Invoke that allows users to increase the size of images while maintaining or enhancing detail and quality. It mimics the results seen in other online tools and provides users with a set of predefined options for easy and controlled image upscaling.

Highlights

Invoke AI is now rebranded as Invoke, continuing to build open-source software for creatives.

Invoke has released an Enterprise product aimed at larger creative teams in game studios, agencies, and media & entertainment companies.

The new user interface is designed to evolve over time, with AI integrated directly into the studio.

The options panel allows users to switch between modalities, update generation settings, and access powerful control capabilities.

The work area enables review of generated images, toggling between different generations, and accessing image information.

Users can control a full suite of image actions, such as opening in new tabs, downloading, and using image-to-image functions.

The gallery is divided into boards and images/assets, allowing for organization and use of images for control nets or IP adapters.

The text-to-image generation tab includes positive and negative prompts, embeddings, and dynamic prompts preview for enhanced control.

Dynamic prompts allow for generating images based on multiple conditions, such as 'red, green, or blue'.

The image accordion controls settings related to image size and starting noise, optimizing based on the selected model.

Advanced options are expandable and include settings like seed, high-resolution fix, and denoising strength.

The concepts tab showcases loaded luras, which can introduce new concepts directly into images.

Control section features like control nut and IP adapter enable users to control the composition of images using input images.

The refiner tab is for users who utilize the refiner model, offering controls for fine-tuning generation settings.

Seamless tiling in the advanced settings allows for generating assets with blended edges for textures and materials.

The image-to-image tab includes a use size button for matching the initial image dimensions and ensuring proper output shape.

Workflow editor and library have been introduced, allowing users to save and load workflows for content generation.

Tiled upscaling workflow mimics online tools like magnific ca, offering a high degree of control for upscaling images.