welcome

Creating images with Stable Diffusion is some of the most fun I’ve had on my computer since the early days of the web, and I’m so glad I get to share this experience with you. Like the early days of exploring random websites when the web was largely unknown, exploring the world of possible images Stable Diffusion can generate has the same thrill of discovery and experimentation. The silly, the weird, the sometimes ridiculous, and the wonderful all mixed up in one place.

When I first learned Stable Diffusion I wished there was a book to guide me, so I figured the next best thing was to write one. As soon as you start playing around with Stable Diffusion you’ll immediately be presented with countless options and an initially large gap between the images you can create and what you see posted online. The aim of this book is to help pretty much anyone who enjoys playing around on their computer to get up to speed quickly and create incredible images. Whether you’re an experienced AI Engineer or a curious gamer looking for something else to do with that GPU, by the end of this book you will be able to make Stable Diffusion do incredible things!

In addition to enjoying the book itself make sure to check out the liveBook discussion forum. The forum is a great place to chat about the book with others, ask questions and provide feedback about how we can make this book even better!