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Diffusion model trained to run on 264KB RAM

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A developer has successfully trained an image generation diffusion model that can run on a microcontroller with only 264KB of RAM. The project utilized a Shrike lite microcontroller and involved creating custom INT8 MAC engines on an onboard FPGA to accelerate calculations. Despite encountering memory limitations that ultimately made the FPGA-accelerated version slower than the MCU-only model, the developer found the project enjoyable and produced some interesting, albeit noisy, 32x32 pixel images. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the potential for running sophisticated AI models on extremely resource-constrained devices.

RANK_REASON The item describes the training of a diffusion model with significant resource constraints, which is a research-oriented achievement. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Diffusion model trained to run on 264KB RAM

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/PandaBean18 ·

    Trained an diffusion model that runs on 264KB of RAM [P]

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/1vrk7t5/trained_an_diffusion_model_that_runs_on_264kb_of/"> <img alt="Trained an diffusion model that runs on 264KB of RAM [P]" src="https://preview.redd.it/8vzcg2x7q3kh1.png?width=140&amp;height=140&amp;…

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