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Part 1 of 2: Generative AI with Diffusion Models

Part 1 of 2: Generative AI with Diffusion Models

This two-part workshop will dive deeper into denoising diffusion models, which are a popular choice for text-to-image pipelines.

Applications of this technology include creative content generation, data augmentation, simulation and planning, anomaly detection, drug discovery, personalized recommendations, and more. Each session is roughly divided into 3 hours of active teaching and 1 hour of extra Q&A.

Three components below will spread over the two sessions:

  • U-Net architecture and training a model to remove noise from an image. 
  • Autoencoders and variational autoencoders and then go toward diffusion models.
  • Diffusion models and how to train them.

At the end of course, you can obtain a NVIDIA Certificate if you pass the assessment.

Date:
Monday, October 6, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
The Catalyst (Parks 199)
Audience:
  Faculty     Grad students & postdocs     ISU staff     Undergrads  
Categories:
  Workshop > The Catalyst  

Registration is required. There are 2 spots available.

Important

This is a two-part course. Make sure you can attend both sessions before you register. 
A laptop is required to participate. Students can borrow a laptop through the library’s Tech Lending program. 

Prerequisites: 

  • A basic understanding of Deep Learning Concepts.
  • Familiarity with a Deep Learning framework such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras. This course uses PyTorch.