AI Image Generation Conditioning for User Preferences

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image generation systems struggle to produce images that are appropriate for specific user preferences, particularly in contexts like children's content, due to the generation of inappropriate content, which is challenging to moderate efficiently.

Innovation Solution

The system employs an AI model that receives user feedback, both textual and image-based, to modify and condition generated images, using a second examination model to identify and remove inappropriate content, ensuring images meet user-defined constraints and preferences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If an image generation AI model generates images automatically based on user input, then image generation efficiency is improved, but inappropriate content may be generated that is not suitable for specific audiences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage generation efficiencyVSAvoidinappropriate content
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where user preferences and moderations are fed back into the AI model to continuously improve image generation. The model learns from user corrections and preference data to generate more appropriate images automatically, resolving the contradiction by using feedback to maintain both efficiency and content appropriateness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by training the AI model on diverse image data and preference information before actual image generation. This pre-training establishes foundational knowledge that helps the model generate appropriate images from the start, reducing the need for post-generation moderation while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Object-affected harmful factors

If user feedback is used to moderate image output, then content appropriateness is improved, but system complexity increases due to additional examination models and feedback loops

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent appropriatenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the examination model and preference learning components into an integrated framework that works together with the image generation model. By combining these functions into a unified system architecture, the complexity is managed more effectively while maintaining content appropriateness through coordinated operation of all components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service mechanisms where the AI model automatically adjusts its generation parameters based on learned user preferences without requiring manual moderation for each image. The model serves itself by using accumulated preference data to autonomously generate appropriate content, reducing the operational complexity of manual review processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Object-affected harmful factors

If the AI model is modified in advance to avoid generating inappropriate content, then content appropriateness is improved, but training data requirements and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent appropriatenessVSAvoidtraining time
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses universal training data that serves multiple purposes: it trains the model to generate images, learn user preferences, and identify inappropriate content simultaneously. This multi-functional training approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate training processes, reducing overall training time while maintaining content appropriateness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system optimizes training parameters and model architecture to accelerate the learning process. By adjusting parameters such as learning rates, batch sizes, and training iterations, the system achieves effective content appropriateness learning in reduced time, balancing model improvement with training efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20240201833A1Systems and methods for customizing images based on user preferences
Publication Date: 2024.06.20 SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods for customizing an image based on user preferences are described. One of the methods includes receiving a textual description with a request to generate an image, accessing a user account to identify a characteristic of a user and a profile of the user, and generating the image by applying an image generation artificial intelligence (IGAI) model to the textual description based on the characteristic of the user and the profile of the user. The IGAI model is trained based on a plurality of images and a plurality of textual descriptions received from a plurality of users. The method further includes conditioning the image to confirm that the image satisfies a plurality of constraints to output a conditioned image and providing the conditioned image for display on a client device via the user account.