Lipschitz Singularities in Diffusion Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2306.11251v2
• Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:15:13 GMT
• Title: Lipschitz Singularities in Diffusion Models
• Authors: Zhantao Yang, Ruili Feng, Han Zhang, Yujun Shen, Kai Zhu, Lianghua Huang, Yifei Zhang, Yu Liu, Deli Zhao, Jingren Zhou, Fan Cheng,
• Abstract summary: Diffusion models often display the infinite Lipschitz property of the network with respect to time variable near the zero point. We propose a novel approach, dubbed E-TSDM, which alleviates the Lipschitz singularities of the diffusion model near the zero point. Our work may advance the understanding of the general diffusion process, and also provide insights for the design of diffusion models.
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• Abstract: Diffusion models, which employ stochastic differential equations to sample images through integrals, have emerged as a dominant class of generative models. However, the rationality of the diffusion process itself receives limited attention, leaving the question of whether the problem is well-posed and well-conditioned. In this paper, we explore a perplexing tendency of diffusion models: they often display the infinite Lipschitz property of the network with respect to time variable near the zero point. We provide theoretical proofs to illustrate the presence of infinite Lipschitz constants and empirical results to confirm it. The Lipschitz singularities pose a threat to the stability and accuracy during both the training and inference processes of diffusion models. Therefore, the mitigation of Lipschitz singularities holds great potential for enhancing the performance of diffusion models. To address this challenge, we propose a novel approach, dubbed E-TSDM, which alleviates the Lipschitz singularities of the diffusion model near the zero point of timesteps. Remarkably, our technique yields a substantial improvement in performance. Moreover, as a byproduct of our method, we achieve a dramatic reduction in the Fr\'echet Inception Distance of acceleration methods relying on network Lipschitz, including DDIM and DPM-Solver, by over 33%. Extensive experiments on diverse datasets validate our theory and method. Our work may advance the understanding of the general diffusion process, and also provide insights for the design of diffusion models.

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