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DiffBlender: Composable and Versatile Multimodal Text-to-Image Diffusion Models

arXiv 2305.15194 ↗First posted 24 May 2023cs.CV cs.AI cs.LGcited by 1

On the map: Diffusion models → Image generation, text-to-image and editing

Abstract (arXiv)

In this study, we aim to enhance the capabilities of diffusion-based text-to-image (T2I) generation models by integrating diverse modalities beyond textual descriptions within a unified framework. To this end, we categorize widely used conditional inputs into three modality types: structure, layout, and attribute. We propose a multimodal T2I diffusion model, which is capable of processing all three modalities within a single architecture without modifying the parameters of the pre-trained diffusion model, as only a small subset of components is updated. Our approach sets new benchmarks in multimodal generation through extensive quantitative and qualitative comparisons with existing conditional generation methods. We demonstrate that DiffBlender effectively integrates multiple sources of information and supports diverse applications in detailed image synthesis. The code and demo are available at https://github.com/sungnyun/diffblender.

Key facts. Cited by 1 paper in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in Image generation, text-to-image and editing, one of 14 directions in Diffusion models. Builds on 53 of its 68 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 24 May 2023.

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