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SignMoD: Sign Language Video Generation via Mixture of Diffusion
Summary
SignMoDP enhances sign language generation using a mixture of diffusions and State Space Models (SSM) for improved temporal coherence and data handling. This model offers a scalable, inclusive solution for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities.
Area of Science:
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
- Natural Language Processing
Background:
- Sign language generation is crucial for digital communication inclusivity.
- Challenges include temporal coherence and diverse data distributions with limited annotated data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose SignMoDP, a novel sign language video generation model.
- To address challenges in temporal coherence and data distribution for universal sign language generation.
Main Methods:
- Integrated State Space Model (SSM) into video diffusion for temporal coherence.
- Employed video-to-patch conversion and a multilingual text encoder for efficient sequence handling.
- Introduced Mixture of Diffusion Paths and Patch Mixture of Experts (Patch MoE) for data distribution management.
Main Results:
- SignMoDP demonstrated state-of-the-art performance on multiple benchmarks (RWTH-2014, AUTSL, CSL-Daily, WLASL, LSFB).
- Achieved improved temporal coherence and robust handling of diverse sign language data.
Conclusions:
- SignMoDP presents a universal, scalable, and inclusive solution for sign language generation.
- The model effectively bridges communication gaps for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
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