A DeepSeek, Chinese artificial intelligence startup,launched the Janus-Pro-7B, a model ofAI image generationwhich, according to the company, surpasses Western competitors such asFROM-E 3, from OpenAI, and theStable Diffusion, from Stability AI. The announcement marks a new chapter in the competition between China and Silicon Valley for dominance in generative artificial intelligence.
To Rafael Franco, CEO yes Alphacode, an app company headquartered in São Paulo, Curitiba (PR), and Orlando (FL-USA), is responsible for large-scale projects such as Habib's Groups, Madero, and China In Box, among others. This progress reinforces the growing impact of Chinese AI in the market.“Generative artificial intelligence has become one of the pillars of technological innovation, and China's growth in this sector signals a future where the diversity of solutions will be even greater. This means that companies need to adapt quickly to integrate these new tools efficiently and strategically.“, analysis.
According to internal benchmarks,Janus-Pro-7B achieved 84.2% accuracy in DPG-Bench, one of the main evaluation tests for image generation models, surpassing the performance of DALL-E 3. Additionally, the model was trained with more than90 million samples, combining real and synthetic data to enhance the visual quality of the generated images. DeepSeek also made the model available on1 billion and 7 billion parameter versions, allowing greater flexibility for developers and companies looking to implement the technology.
The launch comes at a time of rapid growth in Chinese AI, driven by massive investment from giants such asBaidu, Tencent and Alibaba. These companies compete directly with Western references such asOpenAI, Google DeepMind and Stability AI, transforming the global market. A expansion of open-source technologydeveloped in China has also been a relevant factor, making access to advanced models more democratic and accessible.
DeepSeek was already gaining prominence in the artificial intelligence sector. Recently, yourassistant based on the DeepSeek-V3 model has become the most downloaded free app on the US App Store, surpassing even ChatGPT itself. This growth reflects the public's interest in alternatives to Western-developed technology and reinforces China's presence in the global AI race.
For users, competition between industry giants meansgreater variety of solutions, better quality and reduced costs. The advancement of models like the Janus-Pro-7B can drive new opportunities forcontent creators, designers, advertisers and companiesthat rely on high-quality AI-generated images.
Franco emphasizes that this dispute also presents challenges for companies that develop and integrate artificial intelligence.“The big difference will be in the ability to adapt. More efficient and accessible models open up new possibilities, but require companies to know how to use these technologies to generate real value for users and businesses.”, he concludes.
