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AI Image Models Mimic Human Brain's Visual Recognition Abilities

Diffusion models have a 'brain-like' structure for visual recognition. Researchers found distinct neurons in attention layers that recognize specific concepts & enable zero-shot segmentation without extra training.

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ConceptAttention offers a new method to understand how diffusion models process images
Reveals distinct neurons in attention layers that recognize specific visual concepts
Demonstrates zero-shot segmentation capabilities without additional training
Shows how diffusion transformers learn interpretable features naturally
Enables manipulati...