Image Style Conversion Transfer Training with Limited Samples

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image style conversion models face reduced accuracy due to the high cost and difficulty in obtaining large quantities of high-quality training samples, particularly for tasks like animation generation.

Innovation Solution

An image style conversion method that enhances low-quality samples through quality enhancement and feature extraction, utilizing a full style conversion model for migration training to create a target style conversion model, enabling style conversion with limited low-quality samples.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If large quantities of high-quality training samples are obtained through manual creation, then the accuracy of image style conversion model training is improved, but the cost and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining accuracyVSAvoiddata preparation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The method performs preliminary quality enhancement on target style images before they are used for training. By pre-processing the images to improve their quality, the system reduces the need for extensive manual creation of high-quality training samples, thereby decreasing data preparation time while maintaining training accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an image quality enhancement model as an intermediary between low-quality target style images and the style conversion model training. This intermediary process improves the quality of training images automatically, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual image creation while ensuring sufficient training quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If manual creation of uniform-style training pictures is performed, then the quality of training data is improved, but the cost and complexity of data preparation increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining data qualityVSAvoiddata preparation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service data preparation by automatically enhancing the quality of target style images through a trained quality enhancement model. This eliminates the need for manual intervention in creating uniform-style training pictures, reducing both cost and complexity while maintaining high training data quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual image creation with an automated image quality enhancement process. By using computational methods to enhance image quality instead of manual drawing or editing, the system significantly reduces preparation complexity and cost while achieving the same or better training data quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If limited low-quality samples are used for training, then the cost and time of data preparation are reduced, but the accuracy of model training deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata preparation efficiencyVSAvoidmodel training accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The method changes the quality parameter of training images through automated quality enhancement. By applying the quality enhancement model to improve low-quality samples, the system transforms limited low-quality inputs into effective training data, maintaining model training accuracy while improving data preparation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12620141B2Image style conversion method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application disclose an image style conversion method performed by an electronic device. The method includes: performing quality enhancement on a first target style image to obtain a second target style image; performing feature extraction on the second target style image to obtain a target style feature; performing migration training on a preset target style conversion model by using a full style conversion model and the target style feature to obtain a target style conversion model; inputting a full style feature, the target style feature, and a to-be-converted image into the target style conversion model, and performing style conversion on the to-be-converted image using the target style conversion model to obtain a target image conforming to a target style.