Summary of Generating Synthetic Satellite Imagery with Deep-learning Text-to-image Models — Technical Challenges and Implications For Monitoring and Verification, by Tuong Vy Nguyen and Alexander Glaser and Felix Biessmann
Generating Synthetic Satellite Imagery With Deep-Learning Text-to-Image Models – Technical Challenges and Implications for Monitoring and Verification
by Tuong Vy Nguyen, Alexander Glaser, Felix Biessmann
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- 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 explores the creation of realistic synthetic satellite images using deep-learning (DL) architectures, specifically novel DL models that can generate photorealistic images. The research leverages large text-to-image models like DALL-E 2, Imagen, and Stable Diffusion to investigate how easily and effectively synthetic images can be generated. The authors evaluate the results based on authenticity and state-of-the-art metrics, considering implications for machine learning (ML) researchers and open science. The study aims to alleviate the lack of data in ML methods for remote-sensing and discuss potential applications in monitoring and verification. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine being able to create super-realistic fake images of what satellites would see on Earth. This is exactly what some new computer models can do! Researchers are using these powerful tools to make fake satellite pictures that look almost identical to real ones. They want to know how easy it is to make these fake images and if they can be used to help machine learning (ML) experts working with satellite data. The goal is to fill gaps in ML data, which would help scientists better understand our planet. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Deep learning » Diffusion » Machine learning
