Chokri Boubakri
Chokri Boubakri is the editor of The Signal. An AI automation strategist and e-commerce growth specialist based in Sfax, Tunisia, he builds AI-powered SaaS tools and runs performance campaigns for clients across the Maghreb, the Gulf and Europe. The Signal is where he files what he finds about open models, local AI setups and the tools built around them.
How to Install ComfyUI on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Learn how to install ComfyUI on Linux, Windows, and macOS using the official Desktop, portable, or manual setup. Includes GPU support, model folders, first-run checks, and update methods.
Local AI: How to Run Generative AI on Your Own Hardware
Local AI explained: run LLMs, image and video models on your own hardware with private inference, self-hosted APIs, Apple Silicon and local workflows.
Open Source LLMs: How to Choose, Run, and Deploy Local Language Models
Open-source and open-weight LLMs explained: model selection, quantization, local inference, hardware, APIs, licensing and practical deployment.
Open Source AI Image Generators: Models, Tools, and Local Workflows
Open-source AI image generators compared across FLUX, Stable Diffusion, editing, ComfyUI workflows, licensing, local hardware and practical use cases.
Open Source AI Video Generators: Models, Tools, and Local Workflows
Open-source AI video generators compared across text-to-video, image-to-video, ComfyUI workflows, hardware requirements, licensing and local deployment.
Open Source AI Models: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Running Them
Open-source and open-weight AI models explained: licensing, LLMs, image and video generation, local deployment, hardware requirements and how to choose the right model.
ComfyUI: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters for Generative AI
ComfyUI explained: node-based generative AI workflows, local image and video generation, custom nodes, hardware support, API automation and practical use cases.
Rapid-MLX: A Local, OpenAI-Compatible AI Server for Apple Silicon
Rapid-MLX is a local AI server for Apple Silicon that runs LLMs on M-series Macs with OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs, CLI, desktop app and coding-agent support. License: Apache-2.0 (repository code).
llamafile & Whisperfile: Run Local AI From a Single Executable
Run local AI with llamafile and speech-to-text with Whisperfile. Includes the current path for users searching for a whisper-tiny.en.llamafile download, setup guidance, portability, and local inference.
VideoCrafter: Tencent AI Lab’s Open Text- and Image-to-Video Toolbox
VideoCrafter is an open-source AI video generation toolbox with text-to-video and image-to-video models, inference scripts and a Gradio demo, including VideoCrafter1 and VideoCrafter2. License: Research/non-commercial restrictions.