Playground V2: Run Your Models Locally with Comfy UI

TLDRPlayground V2, built on a similar architecture to sdxl, is an open-source model that allows you to run it locally with Comfy UI. The model has been preferred by users 2.5x more than sdxl. In this video, we'll walk you through a simple workflow to run Playground V2 locally.

Key insights

🚀Playground V2 is an open-source model built on a similar architecture to sdxl.

🔑Users prefer Playground V2 2.5x more than sdxl.

🎨Playground V2 offers a simple workflow with a customizable UI.

💾You can load the Playground V2 model locally using Comfy UI.

🖼️Playground V2 provides high-quality results with different aspect ratios.

Q&A

How can I access Playground V2?

—You can access Playground V2 by heading over to playground.com.

What is the recommended configuration for running Playground V2?

—A CFG of 1 to 5 and steps anywhere from 25 to 50 are recommended. Aspect ratio of 1024x1024 works best.

Can I run Playground V2 with a GPU?

—Yes, Playground V2 can be run with a GPU. Faster GPUs will provide better performance.

Is the Playground V2 model available for download?

—Yes, you can download the Playground V2 model from the hugging face website.

What improvements can we expect in Playground V2.1?

—Playground V2.1 will offer fixes for distortion in images with people and characters.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Playground V2, an open-source model, has been released.

00:16Playground V2 is built on a similar architecture to sdxl.

00:24Playground V2 is preferred by users 2.5x more than sdxl.

00:49You can run Playground V2 locally using Comfy UI.

02:18The recommended configuration for running Playground V2 is a CFG of 1 to 5 and steps of 25 to 50.

03:35The Playground V2 model works best with an aspect ratio of 1024x1024.

04:24A checkpoint for the Playground V2 model is available for download.

05:07Playground V2.1 will fix distortion in images with people and characters.

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