Stuff Generative AI into a 4 MB Microcontroller and Wait 20 Seconds for a Face
Generative image models usually suggest large GPUs, but this project asks whether one can be squeezed into an RP2350 microcontroller with just 4 MB of flash. It produces 128×128-pixel faces at roughly one image every 20 seconds.
The model and inference code fit into the tiny memory budget, and output can even be displayed directly through a VGA adapter. Instead of scaling AI upward, the project explores how far it can be compressed downward.
Details: Hackaday ↗

While everyone else adds GPUs, someone is removing things until the model fits in 4 MB. It's satisfying to see the race run backward.