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Supercharging Leonardo AI’s Innovation with Canva

Just over 18 months ago, Leonardo.Ai launched with a vision to democratize creativity through a cutting-edge Generative AI platform. From its inception, the platform has focused on providing exceptional control, speed, and quality, facilitating easy model fine-tuning and customizable settings.

Broad Adoption and Significant Milestones

Leonardo.Ai has seen widespread adoption across various user bases—from hobbyists mastering AI image generation to creative professionals conceptualizing films, moodboards, products, characters, and more. One of the proudest achievements came last month with the launch of Leonardo’s foundational model, Phoenix. This model revolutionized AI image generation, offering next-level prompt adherence and hyper-accurate text-in-image capabilities.

Joining Forces with Canva

Today,(July 30, 2024) Leonardo.Ai is excited to announce its integration into the Canva family. Canva, also founded in Sydney, Australia, shares Leonardo.Ai's passion for creativity and the potential of AI. This collaboration is perfectly aligned with both companies' missions to advance AI in the visual and design spaces.

Accelerating Innovation and Expanding Capabilities

With Canva’s support, Leonardo.Ai plans to supercharge its platform and accelerate innovation. The company will scale up its research capabilities, expanding the global research team to tackle various problems at an enhanced speed. This expansion will allow Leonardo AI to offer more power and control to creators, significantly scaling its platform and introducing new features to the market.

Leonardo.Ai's features will also become available on the Canva platform, opening up tools to a new community of creators. This integration will provide a streamlined way to combine Leonardo.Ai's tools with Canva’s design platform.

Maintaining Independence and Core Values

Despite becoming part of Canva, Leonardo.Ai will continue to operate as an independent platform, focusing on its community and maintaining creativity at its core. The global team will remain in North Sydney, and customers will continue to find all tools on the Leonardo AI platform with the same plans and pricing. The company will also keep users updated through its Discord, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn pages.

Leonardo.Ai is committed to setting the standard in generative AI for visual content, and the future looks bright with the innovations and features in the pip

Welcome to Canva, Leonardo!

Since its launch in 2013, Canva has been at the forefront of democratizing design, empowering over 190 million users worldwide to bring their visual ideas to life. Yet, despite its vast reach, Canva views its journey as just beginning, with a vision to explore new horizons in design

A Strategic Acquisition

In a significant development, Canva has welcomed Leonardo.Ai, a pioneering generative AI company, into its family. This acquisition not only enhances Canva's capabilities but also marks a critical step toward leading the world in design AI technology. Leonardo.Ai brings to Canva a robust foundational model and a talented team of 120 researchers, engineers, and designers, poised to supercharge Canva's suite of AI products.

Enhancing AI Tools and Expanding Capabilities

Leonardo.Ai will continue to develop its platform, now with the added advantage of Canva's financial resources and extensive licensed content from the Canva Creators program. Canva's journey into AI began with the launch of its Background Remover tool in 2019 and expanded with the acquisition of visual AI company Kaleido in 2021. The introduction of Text to Image tools and the comprehensive Magic Studio suite in 2023 showcased Canva's commitment to integrating AI into its offerings.

With the Magic Studio suite being utilized over seven billion times, and a 40% increase in monthly users this year alone, Canva's AI tools have revolutionized tasks from document summarization to image creation and presentation design. The addition of Leonardo will further this innovation, integrating Leonardo's advanced technology and the Phoenix model into Canva's Magic Studio products.

Continued Independence and Innovation

Despite the acquisition, Leonardo.Ai will maintain its operational independence, continuing its mission from its base in North Sydney. This arrangement ensures that Leonardo.Ai can keep innovating while also benefiting from Canva's resources. The collaboration is set to revolutionize how professionals across various industries leverage AI for creative and strategic work, enhancing productivity and the quality of visual communication.

Looking to the Future

The integration of Leonardo.Ai into Canva is expected to unlock unprecedented levels of creative potential and innovation in the generative AI space. Both teams are enthusiastic about the future possibilities this partnership holds, from elevating design processes to transforming professional workflows with AI-driven solutions.

Canva and Leonardo.Ai are committed to leading the charge in the visual AI revolution, promising an exciting future for users and creators around the globe. This partnership not only aligns with their shared values and mission but also sets the stage for groundbreaking advancements in the design industry.