Why diffusion models will never get a Karpathy-style 2-hour tutorial
RisingSayak · x · 2026-09-03
Two technical writers discuss the dilemma of diffusion education: exhaustive math-heavy articles vs. intuition-first pieces. RisingSayak argues breakdowns across multiple articles work best, but diffusion can never deliver the satisfying single-article arc — if it could, a Karpathy-style 'build a diffusion model in 2 hours' tutorial would already exist; several attempts never stood out.
His takeaway: respect the enormity of the field, dig into what piques your interest, and repeat.
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