# DemoFusion: Democratising High-Resolution Image Generation With No 

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.16973 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.16973/

## Key facts

- Cited by 107 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 36 of its 42 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 24 Nov 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 30 of 36)

- [Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.00020/) (2021)
- [High-Resolution Image Synthesis with Latent Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.10752/) (2021)
- [Denoising Diffusion Implicit Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2010.02502/) (2020)
- [Diffusion Models Beat GANs on Image Synthesis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.05233/) (2021)
- [Deep Unsupervised Learning using Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1503.03585/) (2015)
- [Adding Conditional Control to Text-to-Image Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.05543/) (2023)
- [SDXL: Improving Latent Diffusion Models for High-Resolution Image Synthesis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.01952/) (2023)
- [LAION-5B: An open large-scale dataset for training next generation image-text models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.08402/) (2022)
- [DreamBooth: Fine Tuning Text-to-Image Diffusion Models for Subject-Driven Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2208.12242/) (2022)
- [DreamFusion: Text-to-3D using 2D Diffusion](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2209.14988/) (2022)
- [Progressive Growing of GANs for Improved Quality, Stability, and Variation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1710.10196/) (2017)
- [Improved Techniques for Training GANs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1606.03498/) (2016)
- [InstructPix2Pix: Learning to Follow Image Editing Instructions](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.09800/) (2022)
- [Prompt-to-Prompt Image Editing with Cross Attention Control](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2208.01626/) (2022)
- [Imagen Video: High Definition Video Generation with Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.02303/) (2022)
- [T2I-Adapter: Learning Adapters to Dig out More Controllable Ability for Text-to-Image Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.08453/) (2023)
- [Magic3D: High-Resolution Text-to-3D Content Creation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.10440/) (2022)
- [Null-text Inversion for Editing Real Images using Guided Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.09794/) (2022)
- [Cascaded Diffusion Models for High Fidelity Image Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2106.15282/) (2021)
- [Multi-Scale Context Aggregation by Dilated Convolutions](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1511.07122/) (2015)
- [Tune-A-Video: One-Shot Tuning of Image Diffusion Models for Text-to-Video Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2212.11565/) (2022)
- [MultiDiffusion: Fusing Diffusion Paths for Controlled Image Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.08113/) (2023)
- [Designing a Practical Degradation Model for Deep Blind Image Super-Resolution](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.14006/) (2021)
- [Exploiting Diffusion Prior for Real-World Image Super-Resolution](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.07015/) (2023)
- [Simple diffusion: End-to-end diffusion for high resolution images](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2301.11093/) (2023)
- [Latent Video Diffusion Models for High-Fidelity Long Video Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.13221/) (2022)
- [Rodin: A Generative Model for Sculpting 3D Digital Avatars Using Diffusion](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2212.06135/) (2022)
- [Dream3D: Zero-Shot Text-to-3D Synthesis Using 3D Shape Prior and Text-to-Image Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2212.14704/) (2022)
- [ScaleCrafter: Tuning-free Higher-Resolution Visual Generation with Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2310.07702/) (2023)
- [VectorFusion: Text-to-SVG by Abstracting Pixel-Based Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.11319/) (2022)

## Built on by (most cited first, 30 of 107)

- [PixArt-Sigma: Weak-to-Strong Training of Diffusion Transformer for 4K Text-to-Image Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.04692/) (2024)
- [Lumina-mGPT: Illuminate Flexible Photorealistic Text-to-Image Generation with Multimodal Generative Pretraining](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2408.02657/) (2024)
- [Lumina-T2X: Transforming Text into Any Modality, Resolution, and Duration via Flow-based Large Diffusion Transformers](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.05945/) (2024)
- [Lumina-Next: Making Lumina-T2X Stronger and Faster with Next-DiT](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.18583/) (2024)
- [UltraPixel: Advancing Ultra-High-Resolution Image Synthesis to New Peaks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2407.02158/) (2024)
- [Diffusion-4K: Ultra-High-Resolution Image Synthesis with Latent Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.18352/) (2025)
- [FouriScale: A Frequency Perspective on Training-Free High-Resolution Image Synthesis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.12963/) (2024)
- [Make a Cheap Scaling: A Self-Cascade Diffusion Model for Higher-Resolution Adaptation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.10491/) (2024)
- [LinFusion: 1 GPU, 1 Minute, 16K Image](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2409.02097/) (2024)
- [ElasticDiffusion: Training-free Arbitrary Size Image Generation through Global-Local Content Separation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.18822/) (2023)
- [Training-Free Efficient Video Generation via Dynamic Token Carving](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.16864/) (2025)
- [AccDiffusion: An Accurate Method for Higher-Resolution Image Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2407.10738/) (2024)
- [FreeScale: Unleashing the Resolution of Diffusion Models via Tuning-Free Scale Fusion](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.09626/) (2024)
- [HiDiffusion: Unlocking Higher-Resolution Creativity and Efficiency in Pretrained Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.17528/) (2023)
- [CLEAR: Conv-Like Linearization Revs Pre-Trained Diffusion Transformers Up](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.16112/) (2024)
- [MegaFusion: Extend Diffusion Models towards Higher-resolution Image Generation without Further Tuning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2408.11001/) (2024)
- [Latent Space Super-Resolution for Higher-Resolution Image Generation with Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.18446/) (2025)
- [DynamicScaler: Seamless and Scalable Video Generation for Panoramic Scenes](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.11100/) (2024)
- [I-Max: Maximize the Resolution Potential of Pre-trained Rectified Flow Transformers with Projected Flow](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2410.07536/) (2024)
- [ResMaster: Mastering High-Resolution Image Generation via Structural and Fine-Grained Guidance](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.16476/) (2024)
- [HiFlow: Training-free High-Resolution Image Generation with Flow-Aligned Guidance](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2504.06232/) (2025)
- [UltraHR-100K: Enhancing UHR Image Synthesis with A Large-Scale High-Quality Dataset](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2510.20661/) (2025)
- [Wired Perspectives: Multi-View Wire Art Embraces Generative AI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.15421/) (2023)
- [FreCaS: Efficient Higher-Resolution Image Generation via Frequency-aware Cascaded Sampling](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2410.18410/) (2024)
- [HiPrompt: Tuning-free Higher-Resolution Generation with Hierarchical MLLM Prompts](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2409.02919/) (2024)
- [LUVE : Latent-Cascaded Ultra-High-Resolution Video Generation with Dual Frequency Experts](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2602.11564/) (2026)
- [Inf-DiT: Upsampling Any-Resolution Image with Memory-Efficient Diffusion Transformer](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.04312/) (2024)
- [Is One GPU Enough? Pushing Image Generation at Higher-Resolutions with Foundation Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.07251/) (2024)
- [DyPE: Dynamic Position Extrapolation for Ultra High Resolution Diffusion](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2510.20766/) (2025)
- [CutDiffusion: A Simple, Fast, Cheap, and Strong Diffusion Extrapolation Method](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2404.15141/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

High-resolution image generation with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has immense potential but, due to the enormous capital investment required for training, it is increasingly centralised to a few large corporations, and hidden behind paywalls. This paper aims to democratise high-resolution GenAI by advancing the frontier of high-resolution generation while remaining accessible to a broad audience. We demonstrate that existing Latent Diffusion Models (LDMs) possess untapped potential for higher-resolution image generation. Our novel DemoFusion framework seamlessly extends open-source GenAI models, employing Progressive Upscaling, Skip Residual, and Dilated Sampling mechanisms to achieve higher-resolution image generation. The progressive nature of DemoFusion requires more passes, but the intermediate results can serve as "previews", facilitating rapid prompt iteration.