In the context of Stable Diffusion, a VAE is a neural network that acts as a translator:
Place the resulting .safetensors or .pt file into the models/VAE folder of your Stable Diffusion directory. SF_EBL_1.1_vae.zip
The file is a component of an AI-driven image generation workflow, specifically designed for use with Stable Diffusion models . In the context of Stable Diffusion, a VAE
It shrinks large images into a smaller "latent" format so the AI can process them more efficiently. In the context of Stable Diffusion