Paper: DMD turns diffusion models into looped models iterating in data space

CSProfKGD · x · 2026-10-12

A new paper, Few-Step Generation via Data-Space Iteration, proposes a paradigm shift for few-step generation: instead of iterating in flow space, it uses distribution matching distillation (DMD) to turn diffusion/flow models into looped models that iteratively refine samples directly in data space. Commenters note strong ties to self-conditioning and fixed-point iteration.

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