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Infusion: Preventing Customized Text-to-Image Diffusion from Overfitting

arXiv 2404.14007 ↗First posted 22 Apr 2024cs.CV cs.AIcited by 9

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

Abstract (arXiv)

Text-to-image (T2I) customization aims to create images that embody specific visual concepts delineated in textual descriptions. However, existing works still face a main challenge, concept overfitting. To tackle this challenge, we first analyze overfitting, categorizing it into concept-agnostic overfitting, which undermines non-customized concept knowledge, and concept-specific overfitting, which is confined to customize on limited modalities, i.e, backgrounds, layouts, styles. To evaluate the overfitting degree, we further introduce two metrics, i.e, Latent Fisher divergence and Wasserstein metric to measure the distribution changes of non-customized and customized concept respectively. Drawing from the analysis, we propose Infusion, a T2I customization method that enables the learning of target concepts to avoid being constrained by limited training modalities, while preserving non-customized knowledge. Remarkably, Infusion achieves this feat with remarkable efficiency, requiring a mere 11KB of trained parameters. Extensive experiments also demonstrate that our approach outperforms state-of-the-art methods in both single and multi-concept customized generation.

Key facts. Cited by 9 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Image generation, text-to-image and editing, one of 14 directions in Diffusion models. Builds on 28 of its 50 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 22 Apr 2024.

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  9. 2021GLIDE: Towards Photorealistic Image Generation and Editing with Text-Guided Diffusion Models20 Dec
  10. 2021Blended Diffusion for Text-driven Editing of Natural Images29 Nov

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  7. 2026Equilibrated Diffusion: Frequency-aware Textual Embedding for Equilibrated Image Customization
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