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New method improves albedo estimation using latent bridge matching

Researchers have developed a new method for albedo estimation, a component of intrinsic image decomposition, using a technique called latent bridge matching (LBM). This novel LBM-based architecture aims to overcome limitations in current methods by improving physical consistency, reducing computational costs during inference, and enhancing generalization across various datasets. The approach incorporates a pixel reconstruction loss for physical consistency and a shading conditioning mechanism to boost generalization, with further improvements achieved by conditioning the shading estimator on the predicted albedo. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Carme Corbi, David Serrano-Lozano, Javier Vazquez-Corral, Maria Vanrell ·

    Albedo Estimation via Latent Bridge Matching

    arXiv:2609.09884v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Recent advances in Intrinsic Image Decomposition (IID) have increasingly relied on generative models. However, progress remains limited by three key challenges: (a) insufficient physical consistency, (b) high computational cost at i…