# SEED: A Benchmark Dataset for Sequential Facial Attribute Editing with Diffusion Models

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.00562 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.00562/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 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 30 of its 56 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 31 May 2025.

## Placed in

- Diffusion models / [Image generation, text-to-image and editing](https://mlsanity.com/diffusion/image-generation-text-to-image-and-editing/)

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

- [Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1512.03385/) (2015)
- [Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.00020/) (2021)
- [Denoising Diffusion Implicit Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2010.02502/) (2020)
- [A Style-Based Generator Architecture for Generative Adversarial Networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1812.04948/) (2018)
- [Generative Adversarial Networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2203.00667/) (2022)
- [DINO: DETR with Improved DeNoising Anchor Boxes for End-to-End Object Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2203.03605/) (2022)
- [Diffusion Models in Vision: A Survey](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2209.04747/) (2022)
- [An Introduction to Variational Autoencoders](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1906.02691/) (2019)
- [DIRE for Diffusion-Generated Image Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.09295/) (2023)
- [ForgeryNet: A Versatile Benchmark for Comprehensive Forgery Analysis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.05630/) (2021)
- [Towards the Detection of Diffusion Model Deepfakes](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.14571/) (2022)
- [Talk-to-Edit: Fine-Grained Facial Editing via Dialog](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2109.04425/) (2021)
- [Exploiting Spatial Dimensions of Latent in GAN for Real-time Image Editing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2104.14754/) (2021)
- [LAA-Net: Localized Artifact Attention Network for Quality-Agnostic and Generalizable Deepfake Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2401.13856/) (2024)
- [Exploiting Style Latent Flows for Generalizing Deepfake Video Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.06592/) (2024)
- [OpenForensics: Large-Scale Challenging Dataset For Multi-Face Forgery Detection And Segmentation In-The-Wild](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.14480/) (2021)
- [LEDITS: Real Image Editing with DDPM Inversion and Semantic Guidance](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.00522/) (2023)
- [Stable-Makeup: When Real-World Makeup Transfer Meets Diffusion Model](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.07764/) (2024)
- [A Single Simple Patch is All You Need for AI-generated Image Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.01123/) (2024)
- [Robustness and Generalizability of Deepfake Detection: A Study with Diffusion Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.02218/) (2023)
- [DiffusionFace: Towards a Comprehensive Dataset for Diffusion-Based Face Forgery Analysis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.18471/) (2024)
- [FluxSpace: Disentangled Semantic Editing in Rectified Flow Transformers](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.09611/) (2024)
- [Locate and Verify: A Two-Stream Network for Improved Deepfake Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.11131/) (2023)
- [Weakly-supervised deepfake localization in diffusion-generated images](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.04584/) (2023)
- [MMNet: Multi-Collaboration and Multi-Supervision Network for Sequential Deepfake Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.02733/) (2023)
- [Data-Independent Operator: A Training-Free Artifact Representation Extractor for Generalizable Deepfake Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.06803/) (2024)
- [Unsupervised Eyeglasses Removal in the Wild](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1909.06989/) (2019)
- [Text-guided Eyeglasses Manipulation with Spatial Constraints](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2304.12539/) (2023)
- [Beyond Face Swapping: A Diffusion-Based Digital Human Benchmark for Multimodal Deepfake Detection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.16512/) (2025)
- [InstructAttribute: Fine-grained Object Attributes editing with Instruction](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.00751/) (2025)

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [LaTo: Landmark-tokenized Diffusion Transformer for Fine-grained Human Face Editing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2509.25731/) (2025)
- [PixelSmile: Toward Fine-Grained Facial Expression Editing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2603.25728/) (2026)
- [A2BFR: Attribute-Aware Blind Face Restoration](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2603.29423/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Diffusion models have recently enabled precise and photorealistic facial editing across a wide range of semantic attributes. Beyond single-step modifications, a growing class of applications now demands the ability to analyze and track sequences of progressive edits, such as stepwise changes to hair, makeup, or accessories. However, sequential editing introduces significant challenges in edit attribution and detection robustness, further complicated by the lack of large-scale, finely annotated benchmarks tailored explicitly for this task. We introduce SEED, a large-scale Sequentially Edited facE Dataset constructed via state-of-the-art diffusion models. SEED contains over 90,000 facial images with one to four sequential attribute modifications, generated using diverse diffusion-based editing pipelines (LEdits, SDXL, SD3). Each image is annotated with detailed edit sequences, attribute masks, and prompts, facilitating research on sequential edit tracking, visual provenance analysis, and manipulation robustness assessment. To benchmark this task, we propose FAITH, a frequency-aware transformer-based model that incorporates high-frequency cues to enhance sensitivity to subtle sequential changes. Comprehensive experiments, including systematic comparisons of multiple frequency-domain methods, demonstrate the effectiveness of FAITH and the unique challenges posed by SEED. SEED offers a challenging and flexible resource for studying progressive diffusion-based edits at scale. Dataset and code will be publicly released at: https://github.com/Zeus1037/SEED.