How Black Forest Labs, a 70-person Germany-based startup, became a top AI image generation competitor; sources: in recent months, it declined an xAI partnership
Black Forest Labs has long punched above its weight in the AI image generation space. Its next move? Powering physical AI.
New: xAI approached Black Forest Labs about licensing its AI image technology in recent months, but the startup declined, WIRED has learned. The companies had a similar deal back in 2024, but BFL is now trying to focus on training AI models to power robots and smart glasses. [ima…