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The proliferation of generative video technologies has intensified the need for reliable methods to detect and characterize synthetic media. To address this challenge, we organized the \href{https://safe-video-2025.dsri.org}{SAFE: Synthetic…

We present a novel system for sketch-based face image editing, enabling users to edit images intuitively by sketching a few strokes on a region of interest. Our interface features tools to express a desired image manipulation by providing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-06-08 Tiziano Portenier , Qiyang Hu , Attila Szabó , Siavash Arjomand Bigdeli , Paolo Favaro , Matthias Zwicker

Face detection serves as a fundamental research topic for many applications like face recognition. Impressive progress has been made especially with the recent development of convolutional neural networks. However, the issue of large scale…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-04-24 Jianfeng Wang , Ye Yuan , Boxun Li , Gang Yu , Sun Jian

Personalization techniques for large text-to-image (T2I) models allow users to incorporate new concepts from reference images. However, existing methods primarily rely on textual descriptions, leading to limited control over customized…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-28 Chufeng Xiao , Hongbo Fu

Facial expression transfer and reenactment has been an important research problem given its applications in face editing, image manipulation, and fabricated videos generation. We present a novel method for image-based facial expression…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-12-16 Chao Yang , Ser-Nam Lim

Scientific sketches (e.g., models) offer a powerful lens into students' conceptual understanding, yet AI-powered automated assessment of such free-form, visually diverse artifacts remains a critical challenge. Existing solutions often treat…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Ehsan Latif , Zirak Khan , Xiaoming Zhai

Semantic segmentation has witnessed tremendous progress due to the proposal of various advanced network architectures. However, they are extremely hungry for delicate annotations to train, and the acquisition is laborious and unaffordable.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-24 Lihe Yang , Xiaogang Xu , Bingyi Kang , Yinghuan Shi , Hengshuang Zhao

Can a user create a deep generative model by sketching a single example? Traditionally, creating a GAN model has required the collection of a large-scale dataset of exemplars and specialized knowledge in deep learning. In contrast,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-09-21 Sheng-Yu Wang , David Bau , Jun-Yan Zhu

Humans can envision a realistic photo given a free-hand sketch that is not only spatially imprecise and geometrically distorted but also without colors and visual details. We study unsupervised sketch-to-photo synthesis for the first time,…

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4D facial expression synthesizing is a critical problem in the fields of computer vision and graphics. Current methods lack flexibility and smoothness when simulating the inter-frame motion of expression sequences. In this paper, we propose…

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The human face is one of the most crucial parts in interhuman communication. Even when parts of the face are hidden or obstructed the underlying facial movements can be understood. Machine learning approaches often fail in that regard due…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-14 Tim Büchner , Sven Sickert , Gerd Fabian Volk , Christoph Anders , Orlando Guntinas-Lichius , Joachim Denzler

In this paper, we use deep neural networks for inverting face sketches to synthesize photorealistic face images. We first construct a semi-simulated dataset containing a very large number of computer-generated face sketches with different…

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The rapid progress in synthetic image generation and manipulation has now come to a point where it raises significant concerns for the implications towards society. At best, this leads to a loss of trust in digital content, but could…

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Manipulating latent code in generative adversarial networks (GANs) for facial image synthesis mainly focuses on continuous attribute synthesis (e.g., age, pose and emotion), while discrete attribute synthesis (like face mask and eyeglasses)…

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Facial expression synthesis has achieved remarkable advances with the advent of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). However, GAN-based approaches mostly generate photo-realistic results as long as the testing data distribution is close…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-10-28 Arbish Akram , Nazar Khan

Face verification has come into increasing focus in various applications including the European Entry/Exit System, which integrates face recognition mechanisms. At the same time, the rapid advancement of biometric authentication requires…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-04-08 Haoyu Zhang , Marcel Grimmer , Raghavendra Ramachandra , Kiran Raja , Christoph Busch

A sketch is a probabilistic data structure used to record frequencies of items in a multi-set. Sketches are widely used in various fields, especially those that involve processing and storing data streams. In streaming applications with…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-02-08 Tong Yang , Lingtong Liu , Yibo Yan , Muhammad Shahzad , Yulong Shen , Xiaoming Li , Bin Cui , Gaogang Xie

Classical techniques for protecting facial image privacy typically fall into two categories: data-poisoning methods, exemplified by Fawkes, which introduce subtle perturbations to images, or anonymization methods that generate images…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-20 Mariia Zameshina , Marlene Careil , Olivier Teytaud , Laurent Najman

This study investigates identity-preserving image synthesis, an intriguing task in image generation that seeks to maintain a subject's identity while adding a personalized, stylistic touch. Traditional methods, such as Textual Inversion and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-12-07 Yuxuan Yan , Chi Zhang , Rui Wang , Yichao Zhou , Gege Zhang , Pei Cheng , Gang Yu , Bin Fu