Training-Free Multimodal Large Language Model Orchestration

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10016v2
• Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:09:53 GMT
• Title: Training-Free Multimodal Large Language Model Orchestration
• Authors: Tianyu Xie, Yuhang Wu, Yongdong Luo, Jiayi Ji, Xiawu Zheng,
• Abstract summary: We report on an effective approach for creating interactive multimodal AI systems without additional training.<n>Our framework is built upon three key innovations: (1) a central controller that analyzes user inputs, (2) a parallel Text-to-Speech architecture, and (3) a crossmodal memory integration.
• Score: 16.211979950149928
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Different Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) cannot be integrated into a unified multimodal input-output system directly. In previous work, training has been considered as an inevitable component due to challenges in modal alignment, Text-to-Speech efficiency and other integration issues. In this paper, we introduce Multimodal Large Language Model Orchestration, an effective approach for creating interactive multimodal AI systems without additional training. MLLM Orchestration leverages the inherent reasoning capabilities of large language models to coordinate specialized models through explicit workflows, enabling natural multimodal interactions while maintaining modularity, improving interpretability, and significantly enhancing computational efficiency. Our orchestration framework is built upon three key innovations: (1) a central controller LLM that analyzes user inputs and dynamically routes tasks to appropriate specialized models through carefully designed agents; (2) a parallel Text-to-Speech architecture that enables true full-duplex interaction with seamless interruption handling and natural conversational flow; and (3) a cross-modal memory integration system that maintains coherent context across modalities through intelligent information synthesis and retrieval, selectively avoiding unnecessary modality calls in certain scenarios to improve response speed. Extensive evaluations demonstrate that MLLM Orchestration achieves comprehensive multimodal capabilities without additional training, performance improvements of up to 7.8% over traditional jointly-trained approaches on standard benchmarks, reduced latency by 10.3%, and significantly enhanced interpretability through explicit orchestration processes.

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