NVIDIA Researchers Introduce Pixel Diffusion Decoder For Image Models

The latent-vs-pixel debate misses the point. GPT Image 2 shows what users notice: pixel-level fidelity. Latent models show what scales: compact semantic structure. We connect them by replacing VAE/RAE decoders with a Pixel Diffusion Decoder. Code and Model available: https://research.nvidia.com/labs/sil/projects/pid/ 🧵(1/N)