Causally Disentangled Generative Variational AutoEncoder

Seung Hwan An, Kyungwoo Song, Jong June Jeon

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Abstract

We present a new supervised learning technique for the Variational AutoEncoder (VAE) that allows it to learn a causally disentangled representation and generate causally disentangled outcomes simultaneously. We call this approach Causally Disentangled Generation (CDG). CDG is a generative model that accurately decodes an output based on a causally disentangled representation. Our research demonstrates that adding supervised regularization to the encoder alone is insufficient for achieving a generative model with CDG, even for a simple task. Therefore, we explore the necessary and sufficient conditions for achieving CDG within a specific model. Additionally, we introduce a universal metric for evaluating the causal disentanglement of a generative model. Empirical results from both image and tabular datasets support our findings.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECAI 2023 - 26th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, including 12th Conference on Prestigious Applications of Intelligent Systems, PAIS 2023 - Proceedings
EditorsKobi Gal, Kobi Gal, Ann Nowe, Grzegorz J. Nalepa, Roy Fairstein, Roxana Radulescu
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages93-100
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781643684369
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Sep 2023
Event26th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ECAI 2023 - Krakow, Poland
Duration: 30 Sep 20234 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameFrontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
Volume372
ISSN (Print)0922-6389
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8314

Conference

Conference26th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ECAI 2023
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityKrakow
Period30/09/234/10/23

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