Summary of Diffusion Explainer: Visual Explanation For Text-to-image Stable Diffusion, by Seongmin Lee et al.
Diffusion Explainer: Visual Explanation for Text-to-image Stable Diffusion
by Seongmin Lee, Benjamin Hoover, Hendrik Strobelt, Zijie J. Wang, ShengYun Peng, Austin Wright, Kevin Li, Haekyu Park, Haoyang Yang, Duen Horng Chau
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 May 2023
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC); 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 introduces Diffusion Explainer, a novel interactive visualization tool that demystifies Stable Diffusion’s complex image generation process. By integrating a visual overview of the model’s structure with explanations of its underlying operations, Diffusion Explainer empowers non-experts to grasp the intricate mechanisms driving Stable Diffusion’s impressive ability to create convincing images from text prompts. Furthermore, users can experiment with prompt variants and observe how changes in keywords impact image generation, fostering a deeper understanding of the model’s capabilities. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about a special tool that helps people understand how a computer program called Stable Diffusion creates pictures from words. The tool is called Diffusion Explainer, and it shows users what’s happening inside the program as it turns text into images. This can help people learn more about how the program works and how to use it better. The authors tested the tool with 56 people and found that it really helps non-experts understand Stable Diffusion better. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion » Image generation » Prompt
