Quick definition · 2 min AI term
Diffusion model
A diffusion model is the kind of AI that makes images. It starts from random noise and refines it into a picture based on your prompt.
Think of it like
A sculptor starting from TV static, gradually clearing the noise into the image you asked for.
Example
Type “a cat in a spacesuit” into an image tool and a diffusion model turns noise into that picture, step by step.
Why it matters
Diffusion models power almost all AI image generators. The word explains how text becomes a picture.
Where you’ll see it
MidjourneyDALL·EStable Diffusion
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