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ToolArtist: tool-using unified multimodal models

What's this about?

A unified multimodal model that calls tools during image generation — generating images "agentically," in steps that can invoke external capabilities, rather than producing them in a single forward pass (13↑).

What exactly is "agentic image generation"?

Instead of one-shot "prompt in, image out," the model works like an agent: it can take intermediate actions — call a tool, check a result, refine — while building the image. Think of an artist who can reach for reference material and tools mid-drawing rather than painting blind in one stroke.

Why does it matter?

It merges two hot threads — agents that use tools, and unified models that both understand and generate. Agentic generation is plausibly how you get more controllable, correctable images (vs. the roll-the-dice quality of one-shot generation), relevant to the week's creative-build demos.

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