alt Hacker News> I don't think it'll be possible for a closed source tool to compete with the open image/video ecosystem.
And I don't think the current status quo of open source models being entirely subsidised by startups and corporations is sustainable, they're all hemorrhaging money and their investors will only have so much patience before they expect returns. Enjoy it while it lasts.
It's game theory. If you don't have market share for your closed model, you release it as open source and let a community build upon it.
Mochi is better positioned to build tools on top of their community model. They're already thinking about control.
Weights are commodity. Products have value.