Workshop Overview
In this hands-on workshop, we walk through the complete Stable Diffusion ecosystem — from running your first generation to building production-ready image pipelines.
What You'll Learn
- Setting up Stable Diffusion locally and via API (Replicate, Stability AI)
- Understanding the diffusion process: noise schedules, samplers, and CFG scale
- Prompt engineering specific to Stable Diffusion and SDXL
- Using ControlNet for precise composition control
- LoRA training for custom styles and characters
- Building a simple image generation app with Next.js + Replicate API
Prerequisites
- Basic Python or JavaScript knowledge
- A Replicate or Stability AI API key (free tier available)
- Familiarity with command line tools
Key Takeaways
By the end of this workshop, you'll understand the full Stable Diffusion pipeline and be able to integrate image generation into your hackathon project. You'll know when to use which sampler, how to control quality vs. speed, and how to fine-tune models for your specific creative vision.