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Researchers from Auburn University and the University of Alberta have explored the limitations of Vision Language Models (VLMs) in their recently published paper titled "Vision language models are blind." (
Researchers from Auburn University and the University of Alberta have explored the limitations of Vision Language Models (VLMs) in their recently published paper titled "Vision language models are blind." (
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https://huggingface.co/papers/2407.06581
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https://huggingface.co/papers/2407.06581
Vision language models are blind (2407.06581)
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Key Findings:🔍
Key Findings:🔍
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VLMs, including GPT-4o, Gemini-1.5 Pro, Claude-3 Sonnet, and Claude-3.5 Sonnet, struggle with basic visual tasks.
VLMs, including GPT-4o, Gemini-1.5 Pro, Claude-3 Sonnet, and Claude-3.5 Sonnet, struggle with basic visual tasks.
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Tasks such as identifying where lines intersect or counting basic shapes are challenging for these models.
Tasks such as identifying where lines intersect or counting basic shapes are challenging for these models.
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The authors noted, "The shockingly poor performance of four state-of-the-art VLMs suggests their vision is, at best, like of a person with myopia seeing fine details as blurry, and at worst, like an intelligent person that is blind making educated guesses"​(Vision Language Models Are Blind; 2024)​.
The authors noted, "The shockingly poor performance of four state-of-the-art VLMs suggests their vision is, at best, like of a person with myopia seeing fine details as blurry, and at worst, like an intelligent person that is blind making educated guesses"​(Vision Language Models Are Blind; 2024)​.
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Human-like Myopia? 👓
Human-like Myopia? 👓
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VLMs may have a blind spot similar to human myopia.
VLMs may have a blind spot similar to human myopia.
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This limitation makes it difficult for VLMs to perceive details.
This limitation makes it difficult for VLMs to perceive details.
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Suggests a potential parallel between human and machine vision limitations.
Suggests a potential parallel between human and machine vision limitations.
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Technical Details: 🔧
Technical Details: 🔧
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The researchers created a new benchmark called BlindTest.
The researchers created a new benchmark called BlindTest.
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BlindTest consists of simple visual tasks to evaluate VLMs low-level vision capabilities.
BlindTest consists of simple visual tasks to evaluate VLMs low-level vision capabilities.
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Four VLMs were assessed using BlindTest.
Four VLMs were assessed using BlindTest.
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Many shortcomings were revealed in the models ability to process basic visual information.
Many shortcomings were revealed in the models ability to process basic visual information.
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Learn More: 🖼️
Learn More: 🖼️
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For a deeper dive into this research, check out the project page: 
For a deeper dive into this research, check out the project page: 
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https://vlmsareblind.github.io/
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Researchers from Auburn University and the University of Alberta have explored the limitations of Vision Language Models (VLMs) in their recently published paper titled "Vision language models are blind." (https://huggingface.co/papers/2407.06581)

Key Findings:🔍
VLMs, including GPT-4o, Gemini-1.5 Pro, Claude-3 Sonnet, and Claude-3.5 Sonnet, struggle with basic visual tasks.
Tasks such as identifying where lines intersect or counting basic shapes are challenging for these models.
The authors noted, "The shockingly poor performance of four state-of-the-art VLMs suggests their vision is, at best, like of a person with myopia seeing fine details as blurry, and at worst, like an intelligent person that is blind making educated guesses"​(Vision Language Models Are Blind; 2024)​.

Human-like Myopia? 👓
VLMs may have a blind spot similar to human myopia.
This limitation makes it difficult for VLMs to perceive details.
Suggests a potential parallel between human and machine vision limitations.

Technical Details: 🔧
The researchers created a new benchmark called BlindTest.
BlindTest consists of simple visual tasks to evaluate VLMs low-level vision capabilities.
Four VLMs were assessed using BlindTest.
Many shortcomings were revealed in the models ability to process basic visual information.

Learn More: 🖼️
For a deeper dive into this research, check out the project page: https://vlmsareblind.github.io/

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