Paper discovers and manipulates artistic styles in paintings without supervision.
problem Automatic discovery and manipulation of artistic styles in large art collections.
method Unsupervised learning using archetypal analysis on deep image representations.
result Learned dictionary of archetypal styles can be used for style interpretation and manipulation.
Many problems in image processing and computer vision (e.g. colorization, style transfer) can be posed as 'manipulating' an input image into a corresponding output image given a user-specified guiding signal. A holy-grail solution towards generic image manipulation should be able to efficiently alter an input image wit…
Transflow Learning transforms pre-trained models without retraining.
problem Transforming pre-trained models without retraining.
method Bayesian inference to warp latent vector probability distribution.
result Transforms model outputs to resemble new data without training.
Method learns anime style from portraits using GANs.
problem Capturing style differences between artists.
method Metric learning for style encoding, GANs for generation.
result Style representation captures artist differences.
TimbreTron transfers musical timbre using CQT and WaveNet.
problem Transfer musical timbre while preserving pitch, rhythm, and loudness.
method Apply image domain style transfer to CQT representation, then generate high-quality waveform with WaveNet.
result TimbreTron recognizably transfers timbre while preserving musical content.
A method for disentangling text representations without supervision.
problem Challenges in learning disentangled representations of natural language.
method Information-theoretic guidance to induce independent style and content embeddings.
result High quality disentangled representations in terms of content and style preservation.
Zero-shot contrastive loss improves text-guided image style transfer without extra training.
problem Stochastic nature of diffusion models leads to trade-offs between style transformation and content preservation.
method Proposes a zero-shot contrastive loss for diffusion models that doesn't require additional fine-tuning or auxiliary networks.
result Method outperforms existing methods while preserving content and requiring no additional training.
Study develops supervised algorithm for symbolic music style translation.
problem Transforming musical style while maintaining original content.
method Synthetic data generation for aligned training data, encoder-decoder model.
result Trained models produce meaningful accompaniments for real MIDI recordings.
New method uses counterfactuals to reveal modular structure in deep generative models.
problem Challenges in manipulating deep generative models' latent representations without supervision.
method Proposes a non-statistical framework based on counterfactual manipulations.
result Modules of disentangled latent variables can be used for targeted interventions.
Style generators can invertibly generate images, useful for image enhancement and animation.
problem Generating all possible images and maintaining invertibility are challenging for GANs.
method Proposed style generators are invertible and can generate all possible images.
result Style generators outperform other GANs and Deep Image Prior as image priors.
Improved autoencoders guide latent sentence representations for better text generation and manipulation.
problem Current autoencoders struggle to maintain coherent latent spaces for meaningful text manipulations.
method Adversarial autoencoders with a denoising objective (DAAE) to guide latent space geometry.
result DAAE provides the best trade-off between generation quality and reconstruction capacity.
Improved image translation using asymmetric gradient guidance.
problem Trade-off between style transformation and content preservation in diffusion models.
method Asymmetric gradient guidance to guide reverse diffusion sampling.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-art models in image translation tasks.
Modified Perceptron handles strategic agents with limited position changes.
problem Learning linear classifiers in the presence of strategic agents that can manipulate their positions.
method Developed a modified Perceptron algorithm with bounded mistakes under various manipulation costs.
result The modified Perceptron achieves bounded mistakes even when manipulation costs are unknown.
Method retrieves similar fashion items from images and text, enabling style refinement.
problem Lack of intuitive, interactive refinement in search engines for fashion items.
method Joint visual-textual embedding training, Mini-Batch Match Retrieval, attribute extraction.
result Improved performance in multimodal style search, demonstrated through benchmark.
Generative model for scalable vector graphics captures font design statistics.
problem Lack of higher-level understanding in vision and imagery modeling.
method Sequential generative models of vector graphics.
result Model captures statistical dependencies and richness of font datasets.
In the information-based approach to asset pricing the market filtration is modelled explicitly as a superposition of signals concerning relevant market factors and independent noise. The rate at which the signal is revealed to the market then determines the overall magnitude of asset volatility. By letting this inform…
RG-Flow combines RG and sparse priors for hierarchical image disentanglement.
problem Disentangling and manipulating image representations at different scales.
method Hierarchical flow model using RG and sparse prior distributions.
result RG-Flow enables semantic manipulation and style mixing at different image scales.
New model learning objective improves continuous control tasks.
problem Challenges in solving continuous control tasks using model-based reinforcement learning.
method Derived a novel value-aware model learning objective and identified and addressed stale value estimates issue.
result Value-aware objectives can be successfully deployed in solving continuous control tasks without tuning hyper-parameters.
Efficiently transfers style to content without distorting the content structure.
problem Arbitrary style transfer in computer vision.
method Rigid alignment of style features to content features.
result High-quality stylized images with intact content structure.
Proposes Gaussian optimal transport for image style transfer.
problem Image style transfer and mixing different artistic styles.
method Encoder/Decoder framework with optimal transport for Gaussian measures.
result Simple methodology for generating stylized content interpolating between many styles.
Model creates a latent space for multitrack music measures.
problem Representing and exploring the structure of polyphonic music.
method Extended MusicVAE to a latent space, enabling various operations.
result Model can generate, interpolate, and manipulate musical measures.
Facial attribute editing aims to manipulate single or multiple attributes of a face image, i.e., to generate a new face with desired attributes while preserving other details. Recently, generative adversarial net (GAN) and encoder-decoder architecture are usually incorporated to handle this task with promising results.…
Paper proposes detecting video manipulation using stream descriptors.
problem Misuse of manipulated video content.
method Binary classifiers on multimedia stream descriptors.
result Scalable approach can detect high-quality manipulations.
The artistic style of a painting is a subtle aesthetic judgment used by art historians for grouping and classifying artwork. The recently introduced `neural-style' algorithm substantially succeeds in merging the perceived artistic style of one image or set of images with the perceived content of another. In light of th…
Paper proposes a method to extract style features from unlabeled data.
problem Extracting fine-grained features like styles from unlabeled data.
method Contrastive conditioned variational autoencoders with mutual information constraints.
result The method efficiently extracts style features from real-world natural image datasets.
Model generates outfits and extracts style information from them.
problem Lack of methods focusing on global outfit style information.
method Incorporated unsupervised style extraction module into a bidirectional LSTM and autoencoder model.
result Generated outfits more flexibly and extracted easily interpretable styles.
STYLE-ANALYZER fixes code style inconsistencies without manual intervention.
problem Manual code reviews are time-consuming and error-prone.
method Unsupervised machine learning with decision tree forest model.
result STYLE-ANALYZER accurately fixes code formatting violations with interpretable rules.
SCR diversifies recommendations by applying style transfer to user profiles.
problem Diversify personalized recommendations without losing relevance.
method Style injection using Conditional Variational Autoencoder (CVAE) architecture.
result 12% improvement in NDCG@20 and 22% improvement in AUC across all classes.
AI learns market manipulation through simulation, suggesting regulation.
problem Regulating AI to prevent market manipulation.
method Used a genetic algorithm in an artificial market simulation.
result AI discovered market manipulation as an optimal strategy.
Study examines Indian equity mutual funds' investment style and risk-shifting.
problem Understanding how Indian equity mutual funds' investment styles affect their returns.
method Estimating size and style beta coefficients, identifying breakpoints, analyzing investment styles, and assessing risk-shifting intensity.
result Funds can enhance returns by shifting to high-return styles like Small Value and Small Blend.
Preserves content while changing style in text.
problem Text style transfer often fails to preserve content.
method Leverages linguistic information in structured supervisions.
result Significant improvement in content preservation and style transfer.
Analyzes fashion demand to optimize style mix in retail.
problem Optimizing fashion assortment planning in retail.
method Derives a style quotient from customer demand data, decoupling style from price.
result Shows the relationship between customer perception and retailer's style mix.
Model manipulates facial expressions without affecting other attributes.
problem Manipulating specific visual attributes in real scenes without altering others.
method Trains model on nonphotorealistic 3D renders to manipulate facial expressions, preserving other attributes.
result Model can manipulate facial expressions without affecting other attributes like head orientation.
Deep learning system generates new Chinese fonts via style variables.
problem Efficiently design new Chinese fonts.
method End-to-end deep learning system generating new style fonts via interpolation of latent style-related embedding variables.
result Smooth transition between different font styles achieved.
Deep learning improves handwriting style transfer and extraction.
problem Improving handwriting style transfer and extraction using deep neural networks.
method Used a deep conditioned autoencoder on IRON-OFF handwriting data-set to explore style transfer and extraction.
result Improved metrics of state-of-the-art methods by a large margin in style transfer and extraction experiments.
Method recombines image content and style from different images.
problem Recombining image content and style from different images.
method Constructs content embedding, uses VAE with leakage filtering to ensure separation of style and content.
result Synthesizes novel images with state-of-the-art performance on few-shot learning tasks.
The paper tackles calibrating long-term behaviors with multiple styles using programmatic style-consistency.
problem Generating long-term sequential behaviors with multiple styles simultaneously.
method Leverage programmatic labeling functions to specify controllable styles and derive style-consistency as a learning objective.
result Learned policies can be calibrated for up to 1024 distinct style combinations.
The paper analyzes how leverage affects manipulation in event-linked markets, offering new insights into regulation.
problem Manipulation and insider information in leveraged event-linked markets.
method Develops a two-axis manipulation taxonomy and analyzes leverage's effects on market-price and outcome manipulation.
result Leverage scales market-price manipulation linearly but shifts the cost-benefit threshold for outcome manipulation.
New model improves neural network robustness against input manipulations.
problem Improving neural network robustness against input manipulations.
method Causal view and deep causal manipulation augmented model (deep CAMA) with data augmentation and test-time fine-tuning.
result Deep CAMA shows superior robustness against unseen manipulations compared to traditional models.
Simple method disentangles content and style from pre-trained vision models.
problem Learning interpretable features in visual representations.
method Probabilistic linear entanglement model and simple disentanglement algorithm.
result Method provably disentangles content and style features.
Improved TTS style transfer across disjoint datasets with adversarial cycle consistency.
problem Suboptimal TTS style transfer on disjoint datasets with underrepresented styles.
method Adversarial cycle consistency training with paired and unpaired triplets.
result 78% improvement in style transfer with minimal reduction in fidelity and naturalness.
RB-Modulation trains free diffusion models without external adapters.
problem Training-free personalization of diffusion models with style and content control.
method Stochastic optimal control with a style descriptor and cross-attention aggregation.
result Precise content and style extraction and control without external adapters.
In this paper, we price American-style Parisian down-and-in call options under the Black-Scholes framework. Usually, pricing an American-style option is much more difficult than pricing its European-style counterpart because of the appearance of the optimal exercise boundary in the former. Fortunately, the optimal exer…
New method learns various data manipulation schemes for model training.
problem Improving model training with data manipulation.
method Adapts RL reward learning algorithm for data manipulation learning.
result Significant improvement in classification performance.
This paper studies poisoning attacks in episodic RL and discovers their effectiveness depends on reward bounds.
problem Understanding security threats to RL algorithms through poisoning attacks.
method Examined two types of poisoning attacks: reward and action manipulation, in bounded and unbounded reward settings.
result The effectiveness of poisoning attacks depends on reward bounds, with different attack costs and success rates.
MIDI-VAE models music dynamics and instrumentation for style transfer.
problem Modeling and transferring musical style across different instruments and dynamics.
method Variational Autoencoder (VAE) for polyphonic music modeling and style transfer.
result MIDI-VAE successfully transfers musical style between different genres and instruments.
Analyzed writing style changes in Danish high school students.
problem Detecting global development trends and identifying at-risk students in high school writing.
method Used a Siamese neural network to compute essay similarity and clustered student profiles.
result High school students' writing styles become less similar as they progress, with some students showing significant improvement and others limited development or setbacks.
New method disentangles style features from data augmentations.
problem Difficulty in deducing which data attributes are 'style' and should be discarded.
method Structured data augmentation with multiple style embedding spaces, maximizing joint entropy.
result Empirically demonstrates benefits on synthetic and real-world data.