COMFYUI HITS $500M VALUATION AS CREATORS SEEK MORE CONTROL OVER AI-GENERATED MEDIA

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ComfyUI raised $30 million at a $500 million valuation, led by Craft Ventures, to expand its node-based workflow tool that gives creators precise control over AI-generated images, videos, and audio. The startup, which began as an open-source project in 2023, now serves over 4 million users who need more granular control than traditional prompt-based AI tools like Midjourney can provide. ComfyUI's modular framework enables creative professionals to adjust specific components of the generation process without compromising quality elsewhere in their work.