Diffused Responsibility: Analyzing the Energy Consumption of Generative Text-to-Audio Diffusion Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.07615v2
• Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:59:28 GMT
• Title: Diffused Responsibility: Analyzing the Energy Consumption of Generative Text-to-Audio Diffusion Models
• Abstract summary: We conduct an analysis of the energy usage of 7 state-of-the-art text-to-audio diffusion-based generative models.<n>We also aim to identify an optimal balance between audio quality and energy consumption.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Text-to-audio models have recently emerged as a powerful technology for generating sound from textual descriptions. However, their high computational demands raise concerns about energy consumption and environmental impact. In this paper, we conduct an analysis of the energy usage of 7 state-of-the-art text-to-audio diffusion-based generative models, evaluating to what extent variations in generation parameters affect energy consumption at inference time. We also aim to identify an optimal balance between audio quality and energy consumption by considering Pareto-optimal solutions across all selected models. Our findings provide insights into the trade-offs between performance and environmental impact, contributing to the development of more efficient generative audio models.

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