A one-to-many problem has one input with several valid outputs, unlike classification tasks where each input has one correct answer. Generative models address this ambiguity by producing different plausible results. section 9.0
Conditional generation makes the relationship controllable:
- A conditional GAN receives an input or label y and generates a realistic output associated with it. section 9.5
- The latent variable z supplies variation, allowing the same input to produce multiple valid outputs. section 9.5
- Using the same z with different labels can preserve shared characteristics while changing the requested result. section 9.5
Possible outputs
The input concept “seven” can produce several valid images of the digit. Likewise, one black-and-white photograph can have multiple equally valid colorizations. section 9.0
