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LoRA-Composer: Leveraging Low-Rank Adaptation for Multi-Concept Customization in Training-Free Diffusion Models

arXiv 2403.11627 ↗First posted 18 Mar 2024cs.CVcited by 55

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

Abstract (arXiv)

Customization generation techniques have significantly advanced the synthesis of specific concepts across varied contexts. Multi-concept customization emerges as the challenging task within this domain. Existing approaches often rely on training a fusion matrix of multiple Low-Rank Adaptations (LoRAs) to merge various concepts into a single image. However, we identify this straightforward method faces two major challenges: 1) concept confusion, where the model struggles to preserve distinct individual characteristics, and 2) concept vanishing, where the model fails to generate the intended subjects. To address these issues, we introduce LoRA-Composer, a training-free framework designed for seamlessly integrating multiple LoRAs, thereby enhancing the harmony among different concepts within generated images. LoRA-Composer addresses concept vanishing through concept injection constraints, enhancing concept visibility via an expanded cross-attention mechanism. To combat concept confusion, concept isolation constraints are introduced, refining the self-attention computation. Furthermore, latent re-initialization is proposed to effectively stimulate concept-specific latent within designated regions. Our extensive testing showcases a notable enhancement in LoRA-Composer's performance compared to standard baselines, especially when eliminating the image-based conditions like canny edge or pose estimations. Code is released at urlhttps://github.com/Young98CN/LoRAComposer

Key facts. Cited by 55 papers 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 48 of its 59 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 18 Mar 2024.

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  2. 2023Local Conditional Controlling for Text-to-Image Diffusion Models14 Dec
  3. 2023Orthogonal Adaptation for Modular Customization of Diffusion Models5 Dec
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  6. 2023Mix-of-Show: Decentralized Low-Rank Adaptation for Multi-Concept Customization of Diffusion Models29 May
  7. 2023FastComposer: Tuning-Free Multi-Subject Image Generation with Localized Attention17 May
  8. 2023Continual Diffusion: Continual Customization of Text-to-Image Diffusion with C-LoRA12 Apr
  9. 2023Taming Encoder for Zero Fine-tuning Image Customization with Text-to-Image Diffusion Models5 Apr
  10. 2023SVDiff: Compact Parameter Space for Diffusion Fine-Tuning20 Mar
  11. 2023Cones: Concept Neurons in Diffusion Models for Customized Generation9 Mar
  12. 2023Encoder-based Domain Tuning for Fast Personalization of Text-to-Image Models23 Feb
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  1. 2023T2I-Adapter: Learning Adapters to Dig out More Controllable Ability for Text-to-Image Diffusion Models16 Feb
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  3. 2023Attend-and-Excite: Attention-Based Semantic Guidance for Text-to-Image Diffusion Models31 Jan
  4. 2023GLIGEN: Open-Set Grounded Text-to-Image Generation17 Jan
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  7. 2022DreamBooth: Fine Tuning Text-to-Image Diffusion Models for Subject-Driven Generation25 Aug
  8. 2022Photorealistic Text-to-Image Diffusion Models with Deep Language Understanding23 May
  9. 2022Hierarchical Text-Conditional Image Generation with CLIP Latents13 Apr

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  1. 2024LoRA Soups: Merging LoRAs for Practical Skill Composition Taskscited by 52
  2. 2025TokenVerse: Versatile Multi-concept Personalization in Token Modulation Spacecited by 52
  3. 2025K-LoRA: Unlocking Training-Free Fusion of Any Subject and Style LoRAscited by 48
  4. 2025Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning for Foundation Modelscited by 45
  5. 2024AV-DiT: Efficient Audio-Visual Diffusion Transformer for Joint Audio and Video Generationcited by 41
  6. 2024Efficient Diffusion Models: A Comprehensive Survey from Principles to Practicescited by 41
  7. 2024Low-Rank Adaptation for Foundation Models: A Comprehensive Reviewcited by 37
  8. 2025Efficient Diffusion Models: A Surveycited by 35
  9. 2024How to Continually Adapt Text-to-Image Diffusion Models for Flexible Customization?cited by 33
  10. 2025Personalized Image Generation with Deep Generative Models: A Decade Surveycited by 20
  11. 2024LoRA.rar: Learning to Merge LoRAs via Hypernetworks for Subject-Style Conditioned Image Generationcited by 19
  12. 2025Decouple and Orthogonalize: A Data-Free Framework for LoRA Mergingcited by 18
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  1. 2024Retrieval-Augmented Mixture of LoRA Experts for Uploadable Machine Learningcited by 14
  2. 2024Realistic Evaluation of Model Merging for Compositional Generalizationcited by 12
  3. 2024Contrastive Test-Time Composition of Multiple LoRA Models for Image Generationcited by 10
  4. 2024StoryWeaver: A Unified World Model for Knowledge-Enhanced Story Character Customizationcited by 10
  5. 2024DreamFit: Garment-Centric Human Generation via a Lightweight Anything-Dressing Encodercited by 9
  6. 2025AltLoRA: Towards Better Gradient Approximation in Low-Rank Adaptation with Alternating Projectionscited by 9
  7. 2025Dynamic Mixture of Progressive Parameter-Efficient Expert Library for Lifelong Robot Learningcited by 8
  8. 2024DreamRunner: Fine-Grained Compositional Story-to-Video Generation with Retrieval-Augmented Motion Adaptationcited by 7
  9. 20253D Object Manipulation in a Single Image using Generative Modelscited by 7
  10. 2025LiON-LoRA: Rethinking LoRA Fusion to Unify Controllable Spatial and Temporal Generation for Video Diffusioncited by 7
  11. 2025ComposeMe: Attribute-Specific Image Prompts for Controllable Human Image Generationcited by 7
  12. 2024AttenCraft: Attention-guided Disentanglement of Multiple Concepts for Text-to-Image Customizationcited by 6
  13. 2025Piece it Together: Part-Based Concepting with IP-Priorscited by 6
  14. 2025FreeLoRA: Enabling Training-Free LoRA Fusion for Autoregressive Multi-Subject Personalizationcited by 5
  15. 2024Training-free Color-Style Disentanglement for Constrained Text-to-Image Synthesiscited by 4
  16. 2024GCA-3D: Towards Generalized and Consistent Domain Adaptation of 3D Generatorscited by 4
  17. 2025Attention in Diffusion Model: A Surveycited by 4
  18. 2026DiffGraph: An Automated Agent-driven Model Merging Framework for In-the-Wild Text-to-Image Generationcited by 4
  19. 2024Multi LoRA Meets Vision: Merging multiple adapters to create a multi task modelcited by 3
  20. 2025LoRAtorio: An intrinsic approach to LoRA Skill Compositioncited by 3
  21. 2025Continual Personalization for Diffusion Modelscited by 3
  22. 2025Color encoding in Latent Space of Stable Diffusion Modelscited by 3
  23. 2026Low-Rank Adaptation Redux for Large Modelscited by 3
  24. 2025ShowFlow: From Robust Single Concept to Condition-Free Multi-Concept Generationcited by 2
  25. 2025ChangeBridge: Spatiotemporal Image Generation with Multimodal Controls for Remote Sensingcited by 2
  26. 2025Composing Concepts from Images and Videos via Concept-prompt Bindingcited by 2
  27. 2025Griffin: Generative Reference and Layout Guided Image Compositioncited by 1
  28. 2025Preserving Source Video Realism: High-Fidelity Face Swapping for Cinematic Qualitycited by 1
  29. 2025ContextDrag: Precise Drag-Based Image Editing via Context-Preserving Token Injection and Position-Aligned Attentioncited by 1
  30. 2026Crafting Your Evolving Dreams: Concept-Incremental Versatile Customizationcited by 1
  31. 2026SSR-Merge: Subspace Signal Routing for Training-Free LoRA Merging in Diffusion Modelscited by 1
  32. 2025Att-Adapter: A Robust and Precise Domain-Specific Multi-Attributes T2I Diffusion Adapter via Conditional Variational Autoencodercited by 0
  33. 2025FaR: Enhancing Multi-Concept Text-to-Image Diffusion via Concept Fusion and Localized Refinementcited by 0
  34. 2025From Wardrobe to Canvas: Wardrobe Polyptych LoRA for Part-level Controllable Human Image Generationcited by 0
  35. 2025MagicView: Multi-View Consistent Identity Customization via Priors-Guided In-Context Learningcited by 0
  36. 2025NP-LoRA: Null Space Projection for Subject-Style LoRA Fusioncited by 0
  37. 2025StyleYourSmile: Cross-Domain Face Retargeting Without Paired Multi-Style Datacited by 0
  38. 2026EvoTale: Continual Character Customization for Expanding Story Worldscited by 0

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