Diffusion Explainer
Diffusion explainers are generative models that leverage the principles of diffusion processes to create new data samples, primarily images and other high-dimensional data, by reversing a noise-addition process. Current research focuses on improving efficiency (e.g., one-step diffusion), enhancing controllability (e.g., through classifier-free guidance and conditioning on various modalities like text and 3D priors), and addressing challenges like data replication and mode collapse. These advancements are impacting diverse fields, from image super-resolution and medical imaging to robotics, recommendation systems, and even scientific simulations, by providing powerful tools for data generation, manipulation, and analysis.
Papers
Error estimates between SGD with momentum and underdamped Langevin diffusion
Arnaud Guillin (LMBP), Yu Wang, Lihu Xu, Haoran Yang
DiffusionSeeder: Seeding Motion Optimization with Diffusion for Rapid Motion Planning
Huang Huang, Balakumar Sundaralingam, Arsalan Mousavian, Adithyavairavan Murali, Ken Goldberg, Dieter Fox