AWS introduced Amazon Nova, a next-generation suite of foundation models designed for exceptional price performance and flexibility in generative AI tasks. Available exclusively in Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Nova offers two types of models—understanding models (for text and visual intelligence) and creative content generation models (for images and videos).

Foundational models, such as those in the Amazon Nova series, are reshaping how businesses operate and influencing daily life in ways you may not realize. From voice assistants providing perfectly tailored recipes to email drafts polished with professional language, these models power a wide range of applications. Unlike traditional AI models that are designed for single tasks, foundational models are general-purpose systems trained on vast datasets, capable of handling multiple applications with minimal adaptation. For example, a single foundational model can write an email, analyze an image, and summarize a video with impressive accuracy.

Amazon Nova foundational models deliver state-of-the-art intelligence with industry-leading price performance, making advanced AI more accessible to businesses of all sizes. Coupled with Trainium2 chips, these innovations remove barriers that have historically made large-scale AI adoption prohibitively expensive or complex.

Key models in the Nova family include:

• Amazon Nova Micro: A cost-efficient text-only model for tasks like summarization, translation, and coding.
• Amazon Nova Lite: A multimodal model for real-time interactions and document analysis, capable of processing both text and visuals.
• Amazon Nova Pro: A high-performing model excelling in complex reasoning, visual intelligence, and large-scale data processing.
• Amazon Nova Canvas: A state-of-the-art image generation model producing studio-quality images with precise control over style and content. It offers rich editing features such as inpainting, outpainting, and background removal. Nova Canvas sets the bar high, excelling in human evaluations and benchmarks like TIFA (text-to-image faithfulness evaluation) and ImageReward.
• Amazon Nova Reel: A cutting-edge video generation model that enables the creation of professional-quality short videos from text prompts and images. Nova Reel provides control over visual style and pacing, making it ideal for marketing, advertising, and entertainment. It outperforms existing models in human evaluations of video quality and consistency.

With built-in safety controls and watermarking capabilities in its creative models to promote responsible AI use, Amazon Nova ensures reliability and ethics alongside performance. Its customization capabilities allow businesses to tailor models to their unique needs, from legal document analysis to customer engagement optimization, and now even creative storytelling and brand visuals.