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diffusion model

noun \di-ˈfyü-zhən ˈmä-dᵊl\
TopicModels & Behavior First known use2015 Senses1
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Definition of diffusion model

  1. : a generative model that creates images (or audio or video) by starting from random noise and removing it step by step until a clear result appears

    • Most popular image generators are diffusion models.
    • A diffusion model can take dozens of steps to finish a single image.

Origin & history

first known use2015

Proposed in 2015, then made practical by a 2020 paper on denoising diffusion. It powered the image-generation boom of 2022.

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