SVG generation as a microcosm of generative AI research trends

SVG generation as a microcosm of generative AI research trends

I noticed that my open tabs told a fun story - one that’s been repeated for various niches in generative AI, and that shows the current trend. Hopefully fun and maybe gives you ideas to apply to some other forgotten niche :)

References: - DIffVG: https://github.com/BachiLi/diffvg - Iconshop: https://icon-shop.github.io/ - OmniSVG: https://omnisvg.github.io/ - Recraft-SVG: https://replicate.com/recraft-ai/recraft-v3-svg - Rendering-Aware Reinforcement Learning for Vector Graphics Generation: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.20793