The troubled artificial intelligence company behind image-generator Stable Diffusion is looking for a reshoot with a new CEO and a surge of investment from a group that includes former top executives at Google and Facebook including Sean Parker, Facebook's former president and Napster co-founder.

The arrival of Stable Diffusion and its instantly created AI artwork and photorealistic images helped spark the public's fascination with generative AI. But London-based Stability AI has struggled to capitalize on the popularity of its open-source technology, battling lawsuits, misuse and other business problems.

The company announced Tuesday what it described as a "significant" infusion from new investors including Sean Parker, who will now chair the company's board. Other investors include venture capital firms and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Another investor, Prem Akkaraju, is becoming CEO. He's the former CEO of film production and visual effects company Weta Digital.

Stability's previous CEO and co-founder Emad Mostaque quit in March.

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