AI Engineering
AI Engineering
Jan 28, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Tongyi Unveils Z-Image Non‑Distilled Base Model with Full CFG and Negative Prompt Support

Alibaba's Tongyi releases the Z-Image base model, a non‑distilled diffusion transformer that supports full classifier‑free guidance, negative prompts, higher diversity, and fine‑tuning, contrasting with the faster Turbo variant and providing detailed usage instructions and community resources.

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Alibaba Tongyi Unveils Z-Image Non‑Distilled Base Model with Full CFG and Negative Prompt Support
Design Hub
Design Hub
Jan 2, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Recreating the “Pure Desire” Photo Style with AI: A ComfyUI Workflow for Masterful Light and Mood

This article walks through a complete ComfyUI workflow that uses prompt engineering, Z‑Image generation, optional fine‑tuning, lossless upscaling, and filter‑based color grading to faithfully reproduce the nuanced “pure desire” photography style, complete with side‑by‑side comparisons and practical code snippets.

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Recreating the “Pure Desire” Photo Style with AI: A ComfyUI Workflow for Masterful Light and Mood
Design Hub
Design Hub
Dec 27, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

Speed vs. Quality: Z-Image + Nunchaku Boosts Portrait Generation by 300%

Testing shows that adding the open‑source Nunchaku accelerator to the Z‑Image portrait model triples generation speed on an RTX 4090, but the faster output exhibits noticeable drops in facial detail and overall aesthetic, prompting a detailed walkthrough of installation, model download, and workflow integration.

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Speed vs. Quality: Z-Image + Nunchaku Boosts Portrait Generation by 300%