Latent Space
Latent space refers to a lower-dimensional representation of high-dimensional data, aiming to capture essential features while reducing computational complexity and improving interpretability. Current research focuses on developing efficient algorithms and model architectures, such as variational autoencoders (VAEs), generative adversarial networks (GANs), and diffusion models, to learn and manipulate these latent spaces for tasks ranging from anomaly detection and image generation to controlling generative models and improving the efficiency of autonomous systems. This work has significant implications across diverse fields, enabling advancements in areas like drug discovery, autonomous driving, and cybersecurity through improved data analysis, model efficiency, and enhanced control over generative processes.
Papers
Describing Sets of Images with Textual-PCA
Oded Hupert, Idan Schwartz, Lior Wolf
Decoding a Neural Retriever's Latent Space for Query Suggestion
Leonard Adolphs, Michelle Chen Huebscher, Christian Buck, Sertan Girgin, Olivier Bachem, Massimiliano Ciaramita, Thomas Hofmann
Reaching Through Latent Space: From Joint Statistics to Path Planning in Manipulation
Chia-Man Hung, Shaohong Zhong, Walter Goodwin, Oiwi Parker Jones, Martin Engelcke, Ioannis Havoutis, Ingmar Posner