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Text-to-Image Generation
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Diffusion Models
PythonKey Concepts:
- β’ Forward and reverse diffusion process
- β’ U-Net architecture for denoising
- β’ CLIP text encoder integration
- β’ Latent diffusion and VAE compression
class StableDiffusionPipeline:
"""
Implementation of Stable Diffusion text-to-image generation
Based on latent diffusion models architecture
"""
def __init__(self, model_path, device='cuda'):
self.device = device
self.model_components = self.load_components(model_path)
def load_components(self, model_path):
"""Load all Stable Diffusion components"""
from diffusers import (
AutoencoderKL, UNet2DConditionModel,
PNDMScheduler, CLIPTextModel, CLIPTokenizer
)
components = {
'vae': AutoencoderKL.from_pretrained(
model_path, subfolder='vae'
).to(self.device),
'unet': UNet2DConditionModel.from_pretrained(
model_path, subfolder='unet'
).to(self.device),
'scheduler': PNDMScheduler.from_pretrained(
model_path, subfolder='scheduler'
),
'text_encoder': CLIPTextModel.from_pretrained(
model_path, subfolder='text_encoder'
).to(self.device),
'tokenizer': CLIPTokenizer.from_pretrained(
model_path, subfolder='tokenizer'
)
}
return components
def encode_prompt(self, prompt, negative_prompt=None):
"""Encode text prompt using CLIP"""
import torch
# Tokenize prompt
text_inputs = self.model_components['tokenizer'](
prompt,
padding='max_length',
max_length=77,
truncation=True,
return_tensors='pt'
)
# Get text embeddings
with torch.no_grad():
text_embeddings = self.model_components['text_encoder'](
text_inputs.input_ids.to(self.device)
).last_hidden_state
# Handle negative prompt
if negative_prompt:
negative_inputs = self.model_components['tokenizer'](
negative_prompt,
padding='max_length',
max_length=77,
truncation=True,
return_tensors='pt'
)
with torch.no_grad():
negative_embeddings = self.model_components['text_encoder'](
negative_inputs.input_ids.to(self.device)
).last_hidden_state
else:
# Use unconditional embeddings
negative_embeddings = self.model_components['text_encoder'](
self.model_components['tokenizer'](
'',
padding='max_length',
max_length=77,
return_tensors='pt'
).input_ids.to(self.device)
).last_hidden_state
# Concatenate for classifier-free guidance
text_embeddings = torch.cat([negative_embeddings, text_embeddings])
return text_embeddings
def diffusion_loop(self, latents, text_embeddings, num_steps=50, guidance_scale=7.5):
"""Main diffusion denoising loop"""
import torch
scheduler = self.model_components['scheduler']
unet = self.model_components['unet']
# Set timesteps
scheduler.set_timesteps(num_steps)
# Scale initial noise by scheduler
latents = latents * scheduler.init_noise_sigma
# Denoising loop
for i, t in enumerate(scheduler.timesteps):
# Expand latents for classifier-free guidance
latent_model_input = torch.cat([latents] * 2)
latent_model_input = scheduler.scale_model_input(latent_model_input, t)
# Predict noise residual
with torch.no_grad():
noise_pred = unet(
latent_model_input,
t,
encoder_hidden_states=text_embeddings
).sample
# Perform guidance
noise_pred_uncond, noise_pred_text = noise_pred.chunk(2)
noise_pred = noise_pred_uncond + guidance_scale * (
noise_pred_text - noise_pred_uncond
)
# Compute previous noisy sample
latents = scheduler.step(noise_pred, t, latents).prev_sample
# Optional: yield for progress tracking
if i % 10 == 0:
yield {'step': i, 'total': num_steps, 'latents': latents}
return latents
def decode_latents(self, latents):
"""Decode latents to image using VAE"""
import torch
vae = self.model_components['vae']
# Scale latents
latents = 1 / 0.18215 * latents
# Decode to image
with torch.no_grad():
image = vae.decode(latents).sample
# Convert to PIL Image
image = (image / 2 + 0.5).clamp(0, 1)
image = image.cpu().permute(0, 2, 3, 1).numpy()
image = (image * 255).astype('uint8')
from PIL import Image
return Image.fromarray(image[0])
def generate(self, prompt, **kwargs):
"""Complete text-to-image generation pipeline"""
import torch
# Parameters
height = kwargs.get('height', 512)
width = kwargs.get('width', 512)
num_steps = kwargs.get('num_inference_steps', 50)
guidance_scale = kwargs.get('guidance_scale', 7.5)
seed = kwargs.get('seed', None)
# Set random seed for reproducibility
if seed is not None:
torch.manual_seed(seed)
# Encode prompt
text_embeddings = self.encode_prompt(
prompt,
kwargs.get('negative_prompt', None)
)
# Generate initial random noise
latents = torch.randn(
(1, 4, height // 8, width // 8),
device=self.device
)
# Run diffusion
for update in self.diffusion_loop(
latents, text_embeddings, num_steps, guidance_scale
):
if isinstance(update, dict):
# Progress update
continue
else:
latents = update
# Decode to image
image = self.decode_latents(latents)
return image
# Advanced features
class AdvancedImageGeneration:
"""Advanced techniques for text-to-image generation"""
def img2img_pipeline(self, init_image, prompt, strength=0.8):
"""Image-to-image generation with partial diffusion"""
# Encode initial image to latents
init_latents = self.encode_image(init_image)
# Add noise based on strength
num_inference_steps = 50
start_step = int(num_inference_steps * (1 - strength))
# Run partial diffusion from noised image
noised_latents = self.add_noise(init_latents, start_step)
final_latents = self.diffusion_loop(
noised_latents,
text_embeddings,
start_step=start_step
)
return self.decode_latents(final_latents)
def inpainting_pipeline(self, image, mask, prompt):
"""Inpainting with masked diffusion"""
# Encode image and mask
image_latents = self.encode_image(image)
mask_latents = self.encode_mask(mask)
# Run masked diffusion
for step in self.diffusion_steps:
# Predict noise for masked region
noise_pred = self.unet(masked_latents, step, text_embeddings)
# Blend with original
latents = mask_latents * noise_pred + (1 - mask_latents) * image_latents
return self.decode_latents(latents)
def controlnet_generation(self, prompt, control_image, control_type='canny'):
"""Controlled generation with ControlNet"""
# Process control image
if control_type == 'canny':
control = self.extract_canny_edges(control_image)
elif control_type == 'depth':
control = self.estimate_depth(control_image)
elif control_type == 'pose':
control = self.detect_pose(control_image)
# Run controlled diffusion
latents = self.diffusion_with_control(
text_embeddings,
control_conditioning=control
)
return self.decode_latents(latents)
Model Architecture Comparison
Model | Quality | Speed | Memory | Control |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stable Diffusion XL | π’ Excellent | π‘ Moderate | π‘ 6-8GB | π’ High |
DALL-E 3 | π’ Excellent | π‘ Moderate | π΄ Large | π‘ Medium |
Midjourney v6 | π’ Excellent | π΄ Slow | π΄ Large | π‘ Medium |
StyleGAN3 | π’ Excellent | π’ Fast | π’ 4-6GB | π΄ Low |
Production Best Practices
π― Prompt Engineering
- β’ Use detailed, descriptive prompts
- β’ Include style and quality modifiers
- β’ Leverage negative prompts effectively
- β’ Test prompt variations systematically
β‘ Performance Optimization
- β’ Implement request batching
- β’ Use model quantization (INT8/FP16)
- β’ Cache frequently requested images
- β’ Optimize GPU memory usage
π Safety & Ethics
- β’ Implement NSFW content filtering
- β’ Add watermarking for generated images
- β’ Monitor for harmful content
- β’ Respect copyright and attribution
π Quality Control
- β’ Automated quality assessment (FID, CLIP)
- β’ Human evaluation protocols
- β’ A/B testing for model updates
- β’ Monitor generation diversity
π Test Your Understanding
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Essential Technologies for Text-to-Image Generation
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Transformersβ
Attention mechanisms for text encoding in diffusion models
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PyTorchβ
Deep learning framework for model implementation
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CUDAβ
GPU acceleration for image generation
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Dockerβ
Containerization for model deployment
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Redisβ
Caching generated images
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Kubernetesβ
Orchestration for scalable serving