Meta's new closed image model makes the open-source question sharper
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Meta's new image model, integrated into its platforms, highlights that distribution might be more crucial than model quality in the AI race.…
Meta pushing a new image model directly into Meta AI, Instagram, and advertiser tools is a reminder that AI may not be won only by model quality.
Distribution might matter more.
If image generation becomes a native feature inside social feeds and ad tools, most users will not choose a model. The platform will choose it for them.
That makes me more bullish on open ecosystems, not less.
Closed models can win on convenience, safety rails, and integration. But open models can win on auditability, portability, local control, remixing, and not depending on one feed owner.
The real question is not whether Meta's image model is good.
It is whether creative AI should become a platform feature or remain a toolchain users can actually swap.
Which side do you think matters more now: better closed models, or more usable open models?