Improving Visual Storytelling with Multimodal Large Language Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.02586v1
• Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:13:55 GMT
• Title: Improving Visual Storytelling with Multimodal Large Language Models
• Authors: Xiaochuan Lin, Xiangyong Chen,
• Abstract summary: This paper presents a novel approach leveraging large language models (LLMs) and large vision-language models (LVLMs) We introduce a new dataset comprising diverse visual stories, annotated with detailed captions and multimodal elements. Our method employs a combination of supervised and reinforcement learning to fine-tune the model, enhancing its narrative generation capabilities.
• Score: 1.325953054381901
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Visual storytelling is an emerging field that combines images and narratives to create engaging and contextually rich stories. Despite its potential, generating coherent and emotionally resonant visual stories remains challenging due to the complexity of aligning visual and textual information. This paper presents a novel approach leveraging large language models (LLMs) and large vision-language models (LVLMs) combined with instruction tuning to address these challenges. We introduce a new dataset comprising diverse visual stories, annotated with detailed captions and multimodal elements. Our method employs a combination of supervised and reinforcement learning to fine-tune the model, enhancing its narrative generation capabilities. Quantitative evaluations using GPT-4 and qualitative human assessments demonstrate that our approach significantly outperforms existing models, achieving higher scores in narrative coherence, relevance, emotional depth, and overall quality. The results underscore the effectiveness of instruction tuning and the potential of LLMs/LVLMs in advancing visual storytelling.

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