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  1. TOOL · arXiv cs.LG English(EN) ·

    Shift-and-Sum Quantization for Visual Autoregressive Models

    Researchers have developed a new post-training quantization (PTQ) framework specifically designed for visual autoregressive models (VAR). This framework addresses two main challenges: high reconstruction errors in attention-value products and a mismatch between calibration data sampling frequencies and predicted probabilities. The proposed solution includes a shift-and-sum quantization method and a resampling strategy for calibration data, which collectively improve performance in various image generation tasks. AI

    IMPACT This new quantization technique could lead to more efficient deployment of visual autoregressive models for various image generation tasks.

  2. RESEARCH · arXiv cs.LG English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    Bridging data-driven priors via the score function for posterior sampling -- Comparative review and experimental study

    A new research paper proposes a unified framework for integrating various data-driven priors into Bayesian inverse problems. The study demonstrates how diverse priors, including regularization-by-denoising, normalizing flow-based priors, and score-based generative models, can be unified through their score functions. This approach allows for effective integration into a proposed sampling algorithm, with experimental validation in image inpainting and super-resolution tasks. AI

    IMPACT This research offers a unified framework for integrating various data-driven priors, potentially improving performance in tasks like image restoration and inverse problem solving.

  3. TOOL · arXiv cs.CV English(EN) ·

    Follow-Your-Preference++: Rethinking Preference Alignment for Image Inpainting

    Researchers have re-examined preference alignment for image inpainting, utilizing the Direct Preference Optimization framework with publicly available reward models. Their study revealed that while most reward models offer valid signals, some exhibit biases in brightness, composition, and color, leading to reward hacking. An ensemble of these reward models effectively mitigates these biases, resulting in improved performance on standard metrics and human assessments, even showing transferability to object removal tasks. AI

    IMPACT Identifies biases in current reward models for image generation tasks, suggesting ensemble methods for more robust and generalizable results.