We’re gonna be releasing SDXL in safetensors format.
That filetype is basically a dumb list with a bunch of numbers.
A ckpt file can package almost any kind of malicious script inside of it.
We’ve seen a few fake model files floating around claiming to be leaks.
SDXL will not be distributed as a ckpt — and neither should any model, ever.
It’s the equivalent of releasing albums in .exe format.
safetensors is safer and loads faster.
Don’t get into a pickle.
Literally.
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