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New framework LoCo maps concept emergence in visual autoregressive models

Researchers have introduced LoCo, a novel framework designed to pinpoint the emergence of specific concepts within visual autoregressive models. This method addresses a gap in understanding concept localization, which has been extensively studied in diffusion models but less so in autoregressive architectures. LoCo analyzes concepts across three dimensions: layer, scale, and position, offering a detailed view of how knowledge is routed during generation. To support this, a new dataset called LoCoBench has been developed, featuring 10 diverse categories for evaluation. Experiments on models like Infinity, HunyuanImage-3.0, and InfinityStar demonstrate LoCo's effectiveness in applications such as concept erasure, model personalization, and adversarial concept injection, achieving state-of-the-art results with reduced computational cost. AI

IMPACT Provides a method for understanding and controlling concept routing in generative models, potentially leading to more interpretable and secure AI systems.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · Nanxiang Jiang, Yang Liu, Yuanhao Wang, Min Xu ·

    Localizing Concepts in Visual Autoregressive Models

    arXiv:2610.40061v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Understanding the internal routing of visual concepts is crucial for the safe and controllable adaptation of generative models. While concept localization has been widely studied in diffusion models, the emerging paradigm of next-…