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New DTO Framework Aligns Text-to-Image Diffusion Models Efficiently

Researchers have introduced Direct Trajectory Optimization (DTO), a novel framework designed to align text-to-image diffusion models with specific reward functions without requiring computationally expensive backpropagation. This training-free approach directly optimizes the sampling trajectory by treating intermediate denoising scores and sampled noise as variables. To address potential distribution issues, DTO incorporates Reward-Optimized Score Guidance, which blends optimized scores with pretrained model predictions to ensure stable sampling and theoretically guaranteed reward improvements. Empirical results demonstrate DTO's effectiveness across multiple diffusion models and benchmarks, outperforming existing inference-time alignment methods while maintaining high efficiency. AI

IMPACT This new framework offers a more efficient method for controlling generative AI outputs, potentially improving user experience and creative applications.

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New DTO Framework Aligns Text-to-Image Diffusion Models Efficiently

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Huixuan Zhang, Li Lin, Junzhe Zhang, Xiaojun Wan ·

    Direct Trajectory Optimization for Inference-Time Alignment of Text-to-Image Diffusion Models

    arXiv:2611.11821v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Alignment of text-to-image diffusion models with reward functions is a key challenge in controllable generation. Existing approaches typically rely on optimizing model inputs or fine-tuning denoising networks, which requir…