Introducing Llama 3.2 models from Meta in Amazon Bedrock: A new generation of multimodal vision and lightweight models

In July, we announced the availability of Llama 3.1 models in Amazon Bedrock. Generative AI technology is improving at incredible speed and today, we are excited to introduce the new Llama 3.2 models from Meta in Amazon Bedrock. Llama 3.2 offers multimodal vision and lightweight models representing Meta’s latest advancement in large language models (LLMs) and providing enhanced capabilities and broader applicability across various use cases. With a focus on responsible innovation and system-level safety, these new models demonstrate state-of-the-art performance on a wide range of industry benchmarks and introduce features that help you build a new generation of AI experiences. These models are designed to inspire builders with image reasoning and are more accessible for edge applications, unlocking more…

AWS Weekly Roundup: Amazon DynamoDB, AWS AppSync, Storage Browser for Amazon S3, and more (September 9, 2024)

Last week, the latest AWS Heroes arrived! AWS Heroes are amazing technical experts who generously share their insights, best practices, and innovative solutions to help others. The AWS GenAI Lofts are in full swing with San Francisco and São Paulo open now, and London, Paris, and Seoul coming in the next couple of months. Here’s an insider view from a workshop in San Francisco last week. Last week’s launches Here are the launches that got my attention. Storage Browser for Amazon S3 (alpha release) – An open source Amplify UI React component that you can add to your web applications to provide your end users with a simple interface for data stored in S3. The component uses the new ListCallerAccessGrants…

Stability AI’s best image generating models now in Amazon Bedrock

Starting today, you can use three new text-to-image models from Stability AI in Amazon Bedrock: Stable Image Ultra, Stable Diffusion 3 Large, and Stable Image Core. These models greatly improve performance in multi-subject prompts, image quality, and typography and can be used to rapidly generate high-quality visuals for a wide range of use cases across marketing, advertising, media, entertainment, retail, and more. These models excel in producing images with stunning photorealism, boasting exceptional detail, color, and lighting, addressing common challenges like rendering realistic hands and faces. The models’ advanced prompt understanding allows it to interpret complex instructions involving spatial reasoning, composition, and style. The three new Stability AI models available in Amazon Bedrock cover different use cases: Stable Image Ultra – Produces…

Agents for Amazon Bedrock now support memory retention and code interpretation (preview)

With Agents for Amazon Bedrock, generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications can run multistep tasks across different systems and data sources. A couple of months back, we simplified the creation and configuration of agents. Today, we are introducing in preview two new fully managed capabilities: Retain memory across multiple interactions – Agents can now retain a summary of their conversations with each user and be able to provide a smooth, adaptive experience, especially for complex, multistep tasks, such as user-facing interactions and enterprise automation solutions like booking flights or processing insurance claims. Support for code interpretation – Agents can now dynamically generate and run code snippets within a secure, sandboxed environment and be able to address complex use cases such as…