Deep generative models have unlocked another profound realm of human creativity. By capturing and generalizing patterns within data, we have entered the epoch of all-encompassing Artificial Intelligence for General Creativity (AIGC). Notably, diffusion models, recognized as one of the paramount generative models, materialize human ideation into tangible instances across diverse domains, encompassing imagery, text, speech, biology, and healthcare. To provide advanced and comprehensive insights into diffusion, this survey comprehensively elucidates its developmental trajectory and future directions from three distinct angles: the fundamental formulation of diffusion, algorithmic enhancements, and the manifold applications of diffusion. Each layer is meticulously explored to offer a profound comprehension of its evolution. Structured and summarized approaches are presented in https://github.com/chq1155/A-Survey-on-Generative-Diffusion-Model.
@article{arxiv.2209.02646,
title = {A Survey on Generative Diffusion Model},
author = {Hanqun Cao and Cheng Tan and Zhangyang Gao and Yilun Xu and Guangyong Chen and Pheng-Ann Heng and Stan Z. Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.02646},
year = {2023}
}