Personalized Image Generation Using Stable Diffusion and ControlNet

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems face challenges in generating personalized narrative images that depict multiple users in a story scene, and in allowing such images to be edited, augmented, and shared among users.

Innovation Solution

The use of state-of-the-art machine-learning technologies, specifically stable diffusion models controlled by deep learning algorithms like ControlNet, to generate and manage AI-generated personalized images based on text prompts and visual resources.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If machine learning models are used to generate personalized narrative images depicting multiple users in story scenes, then the capability to create meaningful personalized images is improved, but the complexity of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecapability to create personalized narrative imagesVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server system as an intermediary component that manages the complexity of machine learning model execution. The server receives image requests from client devices, processes them through the machine learning model, and returns personalized images. This intermediary architecture allows the complexity of the ML model to be centralized while keeping client devices simpler.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning model serves multiple functions within the system: generating personalized narrative images, processing different types of input images, and adapting to various user requests. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby managing overall system complexity while enhancing versatility.

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

2Ease of operation

If the system allows users to edit and augment personalized images, then user engagement and interactivity are improved, but the complexity of image management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidimage management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server system acts as an intermediary that handles the complex operations of image editing and augmentation. Instead of requiring complex local processing on user devices, the server receives edited image requests, processes them through appropriate algorithms, and returns the augmented images. This centralizes the complexity management while maintaining ease of use for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates and manages copies of original images through various edit and augment operations. By working with image copies rather than modifying originals directly, the system enables multiple versions and variations of personalized images, simplifying the management process while enhancing user engagement through creativity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Manufacturing precision

If the system generates images based on text prompts and visual resources, then the precision of personalized image generation is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of personalized image generationVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing by receiving and analyzing text prompts and visual resources before generating the final personalized image. By preparing and processing these input components in advance, the system optimizes the subsequent image generation process, reducing overall processing time while maintaining high precision through thorough preliminary analysis of the prompt and visual inputs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250054210A1Generation and management of personalized images using machine learning technologies
Publication Date: 2025.02.13 SNAP INC
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AI summary

Various examples described herein support or provide generation and management operations of personalized images using machine learning technologies, including receiving portrait images of an entity; using machine learning models to generate an identity that represents the entity; identifying a template that comprises text descriptions of a scene and conditions; and using a machine learning models to generate a personalized image based on the identity and the template.