Introduction
A token-based multimodal transformer shows competitive image generation and image-to-text within one foundation model.
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Images and text become inputs and outputs for one model.
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Release and use
CM3leon combines text-to-image and image-to-text in one foundational model, describing retrieval-augmented pretraining and multitask supervised fine-tuning. It represents a token-based multimodal route rather than the same technique as every contemporary diffusion system.
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Change in creative practice
Description, retrieval and production can connect when image understanding and generation meet. Historical comparison still needs to distinguish task-specific training and evaluation rather than equating multitask capability with a unified understanding of art.
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