2 papers
cs.LG2025
The Hidden Cost of an Image: Quantifying the Energy Consumption of AI Image Generation
Giulia Bertazzini, Chiara Albisani, Daniele Baracchi +2
With the growing adoption of AI image generation, in conjunction with the ever-increasing environmental resources demanded by AI, we are urged to answer a fundamental question: Wha…
cs.CV2025
DRAGON: A Large-Scale Dataset of Realistic Images Generated by Diffusion Models
Giulia Bertazzini, Daniele Baracchi, Dasara Shullani +2
The remarkable ease of use of diffusion models for image generation has led to a proliferation of synthetic content online. While these models are often employed for legitimate pur…