Summary of Flow Matching with General Discrete Paths: a Kinetic-optimal Perspective, by Neta Shaul et al.
Flow Matching with General Discrete Paths: A Kinetic-Optimal Perspective
by Neta Shaul, Itai Gat, Marton Havasi, Daniel Severo, Anuroop Sriram, Peter Holderrieth, Brian Karrer, Yaron Lipman, Ricky T. Q. Chen
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel approach to constructing discrete-space diffusion or flow generative models is proposed, focusing on optimizing the symmetric kinetic energy. By decoupling probability and velocity, users can specify arbitrary discrete probability paths based on expert knowledge specific to the data domain. This design space is applied across multiple modalities, including text generation, inorganic material generation, and image generation, demonstrating improved performance over traditional mask construction methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new way to make computers generate texts, pictures, and other things is being developed. Instead of using a simple “mask” approach, this method allows experts to create their own custom paths for the computer to follow. This can help improve the quality of what the computer generates, especially when it’s specific to certain areas like medicine or art. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion » Image generation » Mask » Probability » Text generation
