CHATGBT Welcomes BLIP-2: Conversations with Images
The rise of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT has revolutionized the way we interact with search engines such as Bing and Google. However, while these models excel in text-based conversations, they lack visual understanding, limiting their scope. Enter multi-modal models, a new frontier in AI, trained on diverse modalities like text and images. These models promise richer, more immersive conversations that seamlessly integrate visual content. Today marks a significant milestone as 🤗 Transformers welcomes BLIP-2, a cutting-edge vision and language model developed by Salesforce, into its repertoire. BLIP-2 unlocks the potential for AI to engage in conversations enriched with images, expanding the horizons of conversational AI. With BLIP-2, users can delve into discussions that transcend text, exploring topics that bridge the gap between language and visuals. Leveraging insights from open-source large language models like OPT by AI at Meta and Flan T5 by Google, BLIP-2 surpasses previous benchmarks, including the 80-billion parameter Flamingo model showcased by Google DeepMind. From discussing mass–energy equivalence to exploring a vast array of visual concepts, BLIP-2 demonstrates unparalleled prowess in understanding and synthesizing information across modalities. Its arrival heralds a new era of conversational AI, where dialogue is not just about words but about the rich tapestry of the visual world.