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20.10.2025
Björn Ommer Appointed LMU Chief AI Officer
LMU News
As of October 1, our PI Björn Ommer, has been appointed LMU’s Chief AI Officer. In his new role, he will help strengthen LMU’s strategic profile in Artificial Intelligence and further expand research and transfer activities in this key area – in close …
MCML at ICCV 2025
28 Accepted Papers (22 Main, and 6 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 28 papers to ICCV 2025: 22 Main, and 6 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
26.09.2025
Björn Ommer Featured in WELT
AI Bias and Why Neutrality Remains a Human Responsibility
MCML PI Björn Ommer was featured in WELT discussing the challenges of AI neutrality and the risks of over- or under-correcting bias in large models. He highlighted that no system can be fully neutral since training data always reflects real-world …
24.09.2025
Björn Ommer Featured on ZDF NANO Talk
Discussing the Essence, Impact, and Future of Artificial Intelligence
MCML PI Björn Ommer joined the ZDF programme NANO Talk, hosted by MCML PI Alena Buyx, to explore the question: What is the essence of artificial intelligence? In the discussion, Ommer reflected on the technological foundations of AI, its societal and …
19.09.2025
Björn Ommer at DLD Future Hub 2025
The Transformative Power of AI
At this year’s DLD Future Hub in Munich, our PI Björn Ommer took the stage as one of the featured speakers. In his keynote, he explored the transformative role of generative AI, emphasizing how advances in this field are set to reshape research, …
21.08.2025
Björn Ommer Featured on IT-BUSINESS Podcast
Generative AI in Germany
MCML PI Björn Ommer was a guest on the eighth episode of the IT-BUSINESS podcast IT ImPuls. Together with hosts Mihriban Dincel and Agnes Panjas, he discussed the current state of generative AI in Germany, the strategic opportunities it offers, and …
07.08.2025
Precise and Subject-Specific Attribute Control in AI Image Generation
MCML Research Insight - With Felix Krause, Vincent Tao Hu, and Björn Ommer
Text-to-image (T2I) models like Stable Diffusion have become masters at turning prompts like “a happy man and a red car” into vivid, detailed images. But what if you want the man to look just a little older, or the car to appear slightly more …
11.06.2025
Björn Ommer Delivers Keynote at re:publica 2025
Generative AI and the Future of Intelligence
At re:publica 2025 in Berlin, our PI Björn Ommer gave the opening keynote on how generative AI is transforming intelligence into accessible, scalable knowledge. This shift moves society from raw information to decision-relevant knowledge, empowering …
MCML at CVPR 2025
35 Accepted Papers (29 Main, and 6 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 35 papers to CVPR 2025: 29 Main, and 6 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
MCML at ICLR 2025
52 Accepted Papers (35 Main, and 17 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 52 papers to ICLR 2025: 35 Main, and 17 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
23.01.2025
Björn Ommer Speaks at DLD Munich 2025
Generative AI: Future-Proofing Germany’s Innovation Hub
We are proud to announce that our PI Björn Ommer was a featured speaker at DLD Munich 2025, celebrating 20 years of shaping the future. Björn delivered an inspiring talk titled “Generative AI: Future-proofing Germany’s Innovation Hub”, exploring the …
MCML Researchers With 130 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2025 with 130 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
13.12.2024
Björn Ommer Receives 2024 Eduard-Rhein-Foundation Technology Prize
Honored for Breakthroughs in Latent Diffusion Models and Text-to-Image Generation
Our PI Björn Ommer has been awarded the prestigious Eduard-Rhein-Foundation Technology Prize 2024 for his contributions to latent diffusion models and text-to-image generators. This award recognizes his globally acclaimed innovations, which have …
MCML at NeurIPS 2024
31 Accepted Papers (23 Main, and 8 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 31 papers to NeurIPS 2024: 23 Main, and 8 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
18.11.2024
Several MCML PIs Receive BMBF Funding
Funding of Two New Joint Projects
The BMBF is funding two new joint projects with several MCML researchers involved. One teaches AI models causal relationships, the other refines the tactile abilities of robots.
CausalNet: AI that Understands Cause and Effect
The CausalNet project aims …
17.10.2024
Terra X: Talk on AI
With Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller
Checkout our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller in the Terra X talk on AI: Artificial intelligence that recognizes our most secret desires, that protects us - and guards us. What new possibilities are opening up? And what dangers? We’re thrilled and …
16.10.2024
Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: Harald Lesch Reacts! (Björn Too...and Björn Too)
Our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller in Terra X Short
Checkout our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller in the Terra X short “Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: Harald Lesch reacts! (Björn too… and Björn too)” We’re thrilled and proud that two of our MCML PIs were selected by Harald Lesch and ZDF to share …
30.09.2024
Björn Ommer Receives the German AI Award
LMU News
Our PI Björn Ommer has won 2024 German AI Prize awarded by the newspaper WELT. This award in the category “Innovation” is given for groundbreaking achievements in the research and development of artificial intelligence. The jury singled out the image …
MCML at ECCV 2024
29 Accepted Papers (23 Main, and 6 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 29 papers to ECCV 2024: 23 Main, and 6 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
13.09.2024
Björn Ommer Nominated for Deutscher Zukunftspreis
LMU News
The development of the Stable Diffusion generative AI technology has garnered our PI Björn Ommer a nomination for the prestigious Deutscher Zukunftspreis awarded by the President of Germany. On November 27, 2024, it will be announced whether his …
12.06.2024
Björn Ommer About AI in Medicine and Healtcare
Scobel Talkshow on 3sat
Our PI Björn Ommer was a guest on Gert Scobel’s show to talk about AI in medicine and healthcare. Together with the other guests, he discussed, among other things, whether the data on which AI systems learn is sufficiently diverse. Other topics …
08.02.2024
Björn Ommer About Applications of AI and the Resulting Social Transformations
Presentation and Discussion at FokusLMU
Since Artificial Intelligence has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, the LMU dedicates the newest episode of FokusLMU on how AI is impacting our professional, private, and socio-cultural lives. In this lecture, our PI Björn Ommer discusses …
23.01.2024
New Appointment to the Bavarian AI Council
Björn Ommer Appointed Member of the Bavarian AI Council
We proudly announce that our PI Björn Ommer has been appointed as a member of the Bavarian AI Council. The AI Council was established by the Bavarian state government in 2020 and has since served as an advisory body to the state government. Professor …
MCML Researchers With 93 Papers in Highly-Ranked Journals
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2024 with 93 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!
18.12.2023
How a Munich AI Professor Fights Against the Megalomania of the Industry
Article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung About Björn Ommer
This SZ article presents the position of our PI Björn Ommer on the ongoing scaling of AI models via computing power. Contrary to the general trend, Ommer’s approach is to make models smaller but smarter. This is not only about practicability, but …
14.11.2023
We Are Not Taking Part in the Scaling Race With Our Algorithms
LMU News
In this interview our PI Björn Ommer shares his opinion about the current development of Large Language Models. He talks about the problematic of computing power in AI, the importance of data security and how Germany could potentially solve these …
09.11.2023
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Teaching and Learning
LMU News
Check out the new LMU Newsroom article about how LMU is utilising the possibilities of AI in various areas and how AI is changing teaching and learning. The article features our PIs Frauke Kreuter, Gitta Kutyniok, and Björn Ommer, as well as some of …
02.10.2023
Björn Ommer Is Mentioned in Post by Forbes Magazine
Bigger Isn’t Always Better When It Comes to Generative AI
Our PI Björn Ommer is featured in a new post by Forbes Magazine. The article looks at why bigger is not always better in generative AI. Follow the link for the whole article.
MCML at ICCV 2023
Eleven Accepted Papers (9 Main, and 2 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 11 papers to ICCV 2023: 9 Main, and 2 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
04.09.2023
Björn Ommer on AI Art and Stable Diffusion
New Article in the LMU Research Magazine Einsichten
In this comprehensive and insightful article our PI Björn Ommer explains his research in the field of computer vision and the impact of generative AI on creativity and the arts. Furthermore, it provides insight into the decision to make Stable …
20.06.2023
Björn Ommer on the Future of AI in Europe
Interview by Manager Magazin
Our PI Björn Ommer, head of the Computer Vision & Learning Group, which developed Stable Diffusion, talked in an interview with the German Manager Magazine about OpenAI, the importance of computing power in the EU, Europe’s place in current AI …
05.06.2023
Björn Ommer Gave a Keynote Talk on Generative AI at Re:publica
Generative AI - Brave New World?
Our PI Björn Ommer, head of the Computer Vision & Learning Group, which developed Stable Diffusion, gave a talk at re:publica, Europe’s biggest festival for digital society. He talked about the future possibilities of generative AI, emphasizing on …
25.12.2022
Article in BR24 Netzwelt
2022: Das Jahr, in Dem Die KI-Revolution Ihren Anfang Nahm
BR24 quotes, among others, our PI Björn Ommer, who heads the “Computer Vision & Learning Group” at LMU Munich. This is where “Stable Diffusion” was developed, one of the most exciting AI applications in 2022, which transforms texts into images.
MCML at NeurIPS 2022
15 Accepted Papers (11 Main, and 4 Workshops)
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 15 papers to NeurIPS 2022: 11 Main, and 4 Workshop papers. Congrats to our researchers!
11.10.2022
Stable Diffusion
Visual Synthesis and Its Implications for the Arts and Creative Industry
MCML PI Björn Ommer invited on October 6, 2022 artist and researcher of the Angewandte Wien Pamela Breda and students of the TUM Computer Vision & Artificial Intelligence Chair of our Director Daniel Cremers accompanied by EuroTech Marie Curie …
01.09.2022
Revolutionizing Image Generation by AI: Turning Text Into Images
LMU News
The Machine Vision Learning Group led by our PI Björn Ommer has developed one of the most powerful image synthesis algorithms in existence. Creating images from text in seconds – and doing so with a conventional graphics card and without …
31.08.2022
Article in Spiegel Netzwelt
Diese Software Macht Sie Zum KI-Künstler
When it comes to AI-based text-to-image generators, the spotlight has recently focused on Stable Diffusion, a project in which MCML PI Björn Ommer’s research group is involved. It is probably the most powerful AI text-to-image generator to date, …
27.08.2022
Article in Heise Online
Text-Zu-Bild-Revolution: Stable Diffusion Ermöglicht KI-Bildgenerieren Für Alle
With Stable Diffusion, an AI system is freely available that generates impressive images. MCML PI Björn Ommer’s research group is involved in the project.