Summary of Bridging Model-based Optimization and Generative Modeling Via Conservative Fine-tuning Of Diffusion Models, by Masatoshi Uehara et al.
Bridging Model-Based Optimization and Generative Modeling via Conservative Fine-Tuning of Diffusion Models
by Masatoshi Uehara, Yulai Zhao, Ehsan Hajiramezanali, Gabriele Scalia, Gökcen Eraslan, Avantika Lal, Sergey Levine, Tommaso Biancalani
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed hybrid method combines generative modeling with model-based optimization for AI-driven design problems. It fine-tunes cutting-edge diffusion models by optimizing reward models through reinforcement learning (RL). Unlike previous work, this approach focuses on offline settings where a reward model is unknown and must be learned from static datasets. To address overoptimization in out-of-distribution regions, the authors introduce BRAID, a conservative fine-tuning approach that optimizes a penalized reward model. This allows for the generation of high-quality designs while avoiding invalid ones. The method is demonstrated to outperform existing approaches on offline data. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary AI researchers are trying to improve how they design things using artificial intelligence (AI). Right now, there are two main ways to do this: generating lots of possibilities and then picking the best one, or using a set of rules to guide the design process. The new approach combines these two methods by fine-tuning AI models using reward systems. This is helpful because it allows for better designs even when the system doesn’t have all the information it needs. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Fine tuning » Optimization » Reinforcement learning
