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The most popular AI image and video generator might surprise you - here's why people use it

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A survey found many users prefer Gemini for creating images.

It dominates both personal and enterprise use.

Use cases for AI images and video differ widely.

By now, there's a high likelihood that you've used Google Gemini, Midjourney, or Stable Diffusion for AI image generation, or Google Veo, Kling, or MiniMax Hailuo for AI video creation. But which is the most popular, and why?

The Artificial Analysis's State of Generation survey polled 300 developers and creators to understand personal and enterprise use of AI-powered image and video creation. At a glance, 74% of respondents use Google Gemini for image creation, followed by OpenAI's GPT Image (64%) and Black Forest Labs' Flux (37%).

Also: Gemini is gaining fast on ChatGPT in one particular way, according to new data

Google Gemini continues to lead both personal (77%) and enterprise (68%) use for AI image creation, and Google's Veo was the top choice for AI video creation for both personal (67%) and enterprise (72%) use.

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