Stability AI
IIT Bombay
Stanford University
Dustin PodellResearcher
Black Forest Labs
via Black Forest Labs
Researcher · Founder
Sumith Kulal
SK
Co-founder at Black Forest Labs
Kulal co-founded Black Forest Labs, where the team behind Stable Diffusion builds the FLUX family of image-generation models. His research helped make diffusion models practical for high-quality visual creation, connecting foundational generative-model work with widely used creative tools.
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Co-founderBlack Forest Labs
Black Forest LabsPreviously
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Last editorial review: August 9, 2026