Civitai Newsletter Issue #1

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Welcome Civitans, to the inaugural issue of the Civitai Weekly Newsletter! Our mission is to keep you in the loop with everything Civitai. This is your one-stop resource for all the latest updates and developments.

Every week, we aim to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the progress we are making here at Civitai. From feature updates and product improvements to the inside scoop on our operations and decision-making.

In this and upcoming issues, we'll spotlight new features that are designed to enhance your experience with Civitai. We'll give you a walkthrough of these features, share the thought process behind their development, and explain how you can best utilize them.

Beyond that, the Civitai Weekly Newsletter is a space for community interaction. We'll spotlight community stories and feedback, celebrate milestones, and invite you to participate in various initiatives we have lined up!

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We are beyond excited to announce that we’re conducting our very first Civitai training competition! This event is not just an opportunity for friendly rivalry and community-building, but also a chance for us to introduce a monumental new feature on the site - Collections!

In addition to the experience, there are extraordinary prizes up for grabs! We've curated an array of 21 awesome rewards that truly recognize and appreciate your engagement and efforts.

• First place: RTX 4090 GPU

• Second place: 16TB External HD

• Third place: 2TB NVMe SSD

• Fourth place: $50 Steam Gift Card

• Fifth, sixth, and Seventh places: 6 month of Civitai Supporter tier

The contest will run from July 28th (now!) until August 10th at 11:59PM PST, and the full rules and details are available here!

Every week, we'll be shining a spotlight on noteworthy resources and creators that have piqued our interest or presented exceptionally intriguing content.

This regular feature will be a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the spirit of learning within our community, and an opportunity for us to recognize and highlight the remarkable work and contributions that enrich our collective experience at Civitai.

• An exceptional mind-bending optical illusion LyCORIS from creator Kappa Neuro!

• From creator Whitefatalis comes the stunning Hyper Light Drifter LoRA, which captures the aesthetic of the game perfectly!

This past month has been a rollercoaster of emotion with the confusion surrounding the SDXL 1.0 release! The original launch day came and went, but we now, finally, have access to SDXL 1.0, and it’s great!

Get the SDXL 1.0 models from Civitai, and if you need help with SDXL, check out our comprehensive getting started guide!

Other Civitai developments;

• Improved Search: V1 or "quick search" has been released for all users on Civitai.com! This is a smaller part of a bigger search overhaul, but already has some excellent features to help you find the content you’re interested in!
  

  If you don't like the new search you can turn it off in your account settings or by opting-out in the bottom right of the new search window.

• Also available in account settings is a toggle to activate a new, expanded Model Card, which includes more information in a new layout. Please try it out!

• Last Week in Civitai Stats!

  3,202 New resources

  11.7M Downloads (11.5PB of downloads)

  10.9k New reviews

  10.8k New comments

  17.9k New posts

  108 New articles

  268 New creators

  83.9k New images

  264.6k New image reactions

We're thrilled to announce that the launch of Civitai Education is right around the corner. This space is dedicated to official Civitai guides, walkthroughs, and various learning resources, all aiming to empower you to unlock the full potential of Civitai and Generative AI content. From beginner to advanced, Civitai Education will cater to all levels of understanding.

While we're fine-tuning Civitai Education, we encourage you to explore the exceptional guides crafted by our community members. These resources, rich in perspective and experience, cater to a wide range of learning needs.

We look forward to welcoming you soon to the new Education space, our next step in fostering a collaborative, knowledge-sharing community.

We are excited to introduce Office Hours, a unique initiative taking place daily on our Discord Server. This is your chance to interact directly with the team behind Civitai, delve into insightful discussions, and learn more about the captivating field of Generative AI.

Our Office Hours are not just Q&A sessions but a platform for open dialogue about Civitai's innovations and the broader scope of Generative AI. So come join us, whether you're an AI enthusiast or a beginner, we welcome you to be a part of the discourse. Looking forward to seeing you there!

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