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Main Authors: Chang, Yifan, Feng, Yukang, Sun, Jianwen, Ai, Jiaxin, Li, Chuanhao, Zhou, S. Kevin, Zhang, Kaipeng
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.22126
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author Chang, Yifan
Feng, Yukang
Sun, Jianwen
Ai, Jiaxin
Li, Chuanhao
Zhou, S. Kevin
Zhang, Kaipeng
author_facet Chang, Yifan
Feng, Yukang
Sun, Jianwen
Ai, Jiaxin
Li, Chuanhao
Zhou, S. Kevin
Zhang, Kaipeng
contents Recent years have seen rapid advances in AI-driven image generation. Early diffusion models emphasized perceptual quality, while newer multimodal models like GPT-4o-image integrate high-level reasoning, improving semantic understanding and structural composition. Scientific illustration generation exemplifies this evolution: unlike general image synthesis, it demands accurate interpretation of technical content and transformation of abstract ideas into clear, standardized visuals. This task is significantly more knowledge-intensive and laborious, often requiring hours of manual work and specialized tools. Automating it in a controllable, intelligent manner would provide substantial practical value. Yet, no benchmark currently exists to evaluate AI on this front. To fill this gap, we introduce SridBench, the first benchmark for scientific figure generation. It comprises 1,120 instances curated from leading scientific papers across 13 natural and computer science disciplines, collected via human experts and MLLMs. Each sample is evaluated along six dimensions, including semantic fidelity and structural accuracy. Experimental results reveal that even top-tier models like GPT-4o-image lag behind human performance, with common issues in text/visual clarity and scientific correctness. These findings highlight the need for more advanced reasoning-driven visual generation capabilities.
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spellingShingle SridBench: Benchmark of Scientific Research Illustration Drawing of Image Generation Model
Chang, Yifan
Feng, Yukang
Sun, Jianwen
Ai, Jiaxin
Li, Chuanhao
Zhou, S. Kevin
Zhang, Kaipeng
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Recent years have seen rapid advances in AI-driven image generation. Early diffusion models emphasized perceptual quality, while newer multimodal models like GPT-4o-image integrate high-level reasoning, improving semantic understanding and structural composition. Scientific illustration generation exemplifies this evolution: unlike general image synthesis, it demands accurate interpretation of technical content and transformation of abstract ideas into clear, standardized visuals. This task is significantly more knowledge-intensive and laborious, often requiring hours of manual work and specialized tools. Automating it in a controllable, intelligent manner would provide substantial practical value. Yet, no benchmark currently exists to evaluate AI on this front. To fill this gap, we introduce SridBench, the first benchmark for scientific figure generation. It comprises 1,120 instances curated from leading scientific papers across 13 natural and computer science disciplines, collected via human experts and MLLMs. Each sample is evaluated along six dimensions, including semantic fidelity and structural accuracy. Experimental results reveal that even top-tier models like GPT-4o-image lag behind human performance, with common issues in text/visual clarity and scientific correctness. These findings highlight the need for more advanced reasoning-driven visual generation capabilities.
title SridBench: Benchmark of Scientific Research Illustration Drawing of Image Generation Model
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.22126