Mode Collapse

What is Mode Collapse?

A critical failure state in GANs where the Generator produces a limited variety of outputs (e.g., the same face) regardless of input, fooling the discriminator but failing to capture diversity.

Where did the term "Mode Collapse" come from?

Common headache in GAN training.

How is "Mode Collapse" used today?

Solved by techniques like Wasserstein GANs.

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