Fig. 12: Pixel difference heatmaps between stylized images (our method/CycleGAN) and real Cantonese embroidery.
From: Diffusion model-based image generation method for Cantonese embroidery artistic styles
Warmer colors indicate larger differences. The heatmaps of our method show that the differences are mainly concentrated in core regions such as chicken bodies, bird bodies, and flower main parts, demonstrating that the model can effectively reconstruct textures for these subjects. In contrast, CycleGAN generates oversmoothed outputs, with scattered differences in its heatmaps, and fails to capture the core features of Cantonese embroidery.
