Summary of Diffusion Model with Perceptual Loss, by Shanchuan Lin et al.
Diffusion Model with Perceptual Loss
by Shanchuan Lin, Xiao Yang
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 Dec 2023
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper explores the limitations of raw diffusion models in generating realistic samples, highlighting the role of the loss objective in shaping the learned distribution. The authors demonstrate that previous research has oversimplified the effects of guidance methods, instead attributing their success to low-temperature sampling. Instead, they show that the choice of loss objective is the primary reason for poor sample quality, with traditional MSE loss objectives holding assumptions that do not align with practical data. By introducing a novel self-perceptual loss objective, the authors achieve improved sample realism without guidance. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us understand why some computer models can’t create realistic pictures. It turns out that the way we define what’s “good” or “bad” in these models matters. When we make them choose between being perfect and being diverse, they get stuck making unrealistic images. But if we change how we tell them what to aim for, they can do much better without needing any extra help. The authors show that by using a new way of defining what’s good or bad, they can create much more realistic pictures on their own. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Diffusion * Mse * Temperature
