Model Fusion via Neuron Interpolation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00037v1
• Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:31:05 GMT
• Title: Model Fusion via Neuron Interpolation
• Authors: Phoomraphee Luenam, Andreas Spanopoulos, Amit Sant, Thomas Hofmann, Sotiris Anagnostidis, Sidak Pal Singh,
• Abstract summary: We present a novel family of model fusion algorithms designed to integrate multiple trained neural networks into a single network.<n>Our algorithms group intermediate neurons of parent models to create target representations that the fused model approximates with its corresponding sub-network.
• Score: 25.022849817421964
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Model fusion aims to combine the knowledge of multiple models by creating one representative model that captures the strengths of all of its parents. However, this process is non-trivial due to differences in internal representations, which can stem from permutation invariance, random initialization, or differently distributed training data. We present a novel, neuron-centric family of model fusion algorithms designed to integrate multiple trained neural networks into a single network effectively regardless of training data distribution. Our algorithms group intermediate neurons of parent models to create target representations that the fused model approximates with its corresponding sub-network. Unlike prior approaches, our approach incorporates neuron attribution scores into the fusion process. Furthermore, our algorithms can generalize to arbitrary layer types. Experimental results on various benchmark datasets demonstrate that our algorithms consistently outperform previous fusion techniques, particularly in zero-shot and non-IID fusion scenarios. The code is available at https://github.com/AndrewSpano/neuron-interpolation-model-fusion.

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