S1E38 - The Principles of Diffusion Models - with Jesse Lai (Sony AI)

We host Chieh-Hsin (Jesse) Lai, Staff Research Scientist at Sony AI and visiting professor at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, for a conversation about diffusion models, the technology behind tools like Stable Diffusion, and most of the AI image and video generators you've seen in the last few years. Jesse recently co-authored The Principles of Diffusion Models with Stefano Ermon, and the book is quickly becoming a go-to reference in the field.

We start with what a generative model actually is, and what it means to "generate" an image or a sound. Jesse explains the...