GAGAN: Geometry-Aware Generative Adversarial Networks

Deep generative models learned through adversarial training have become increasingly popular for their ability to generate naturalistic image textures. However, apart from the visual texture, the visual appearance of objects is significantly affected by their shape geometry, information which is not taken into account by existing generative models. This paper introduces the Geometry-Aware Generative Adversarial Network (GAGAN) for incorporating geometric information into the image generation process. Specifically, in GAGAN the generator samples latent variables from the probability space of a statistical shape model. By mapping the output of the generator to a canonical coordinate frame through a differentiable geometric transformation, we enforce the geometry of the objects and add an implicit connection from the prior to the generated object. Experimental results on face generation indicate that the GAGAN can generate realistic images of faces with arbitrary facial attributes such as facial expression, pose, and morphology, that are of better quality compared to current GAN-based methods. Finally, our method can be easily incorporated into and improve the quality of the images generated by any existing GAN architecture.