ACE Chat

ACE is a groundbreaking multi-modal model designed for advanced visual creation and editing, offering an all-in-one approach that leverages diffusion transformers for seamless image manipulation. Developed by the Wanx Team at Alibaba Group, ACE is a versatile model that processes text, images, and other visual conditions through a unique Long-context Condition Unit (LCU), supporting diverse tasks in a unified interface similar to GPT-4's role in NLP. ACE’s release includes ACE-Chat on Hugging Face Space, with checkpoints available on ModelScope and Hugging Face.

ACE’s novel architecture integrates editing and generative tasks in one model by training on paired images generated through synthesis-based and clustering-based pipelines, then paired with detailed, instruction-based captions from a fine-tuned multi-modal language model. This enables ACE to handle complex generation tasks like editing, synthesis, keyframe generation, and more, using a single model to deliver high-quality results for diverse user requests.

Key Features:

• Unified Creation & Editing: Capable of performing a wide range of image generation and editing tasks within a single model, managed via its Long-context Condition Unit.

• Transformer-based Diffusion Model: Employs a transformer-backed diffusion model that processes multiple visual input conditions, making ACE highly adaptable to various generation requests.

• Automated Data Collection Pipeline: Combines synthesis and clustering methods to generate paired image datasets with instruction-based captions for model training.

• Multi-modal Chat System: Features ACE-Chat, a comprehensive system that can respond to diverse image creation requests without relying on multiple models or complex pipelines.

Applications:

• Interactive Chatbot: Supports a chat system (ACE-Chat) capable of responding to a broad range of visual creation requests, simplifying the interaction process for users.

• Keyframe Generation: Ideal for generating key frames for animation, cinematic projects, or any visual storytelling requiring sequential frame creation.

• Versatile Image Editing: Handles tasks like color modification, object insertion, background replacement, and other visual adjustments with ease.

ACE represents a leap in multi-modal visual generation, unifying various image creation and editing tasks into one robust model that simplifies the workflow for content creators, animators, and digital artists. Explore its capabilities on Hugging Face or ModelScope platforms.