Nuoqian Xiao

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2ranked-venue papers
0as first author
2since 2021 · last 2025
0009-0000-3392-8778ORCID · reported

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 1 · 1 since 2021Graphics, computer vision, multimedia, augmented reality and games · 1 · 1 since 2021

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Artificial intelligence
2 papers
Generative modeling · 33% Multi-agent systems · 19% Language models and text generation · 19%

Topics — the 7 heaviest of 7, each with the papers that count most for it

TopicWeightPapersLastEvidence papers
Natural language and speech › Language models and text generation
LLM agents
0.912025
MultiMind: Enhancing Werewolf Agents with Multimodal Reasoning and Theory of Mind · ACM Multimedia 2025
Knowledge, reasoning and agents › Multi-agent systems › imperfect information games
social deduction game
0.912025
MultiMind: Enhancing Werewolf Agents with Multimodal Reasoning and Theory of Mind · ACM Multimedia 2025
Machine learning › Generative modeling
diffusion model
0.812024
Improving Diffusion Models for Inverse Problems Using Optimal Posterior Covariance · ICML 2024
Machine learning › Generative modeling › diffusion model
inverse problem solving
0.812024
Improving Diffusion Models for Inverse Problems Using Optimal Posterior Covariance · ICML 2024
Machine learning › Probabilistic and Bayesian machine learning › statistical inference › parameter estimation › covariance estimation
posterior covariance estimation
0.812024
Improving Diffusion Models for Inverse Problems Using Optimal Posterior Covariance · ICML 2024
Knowledge, reasoning and agents › Planning, search and constraint satisfaction › game tree search
monte carlo tree search
0.312025
MultiMind: Enhancing Werewolf Agents with Multimodal Reasoning and Theory of Mind · ACM Multimedia 2025
Knowledge, reasoning and agents › Knowledge representation and reasoning
theory of mind
0.312025
MultiMind: Enhancing Werewolf Agents with Multimodal Reasoning and Theory of Mind · ACM Multimedia 2025

Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics

theory of mind modeling · 0.9multimodal reasoning · 0.9monte carlo tree search · 0.9orthonormal basis representation · 0.8maximum likelihood estimation · 0.8gaussian approximation · 0.8
YearPublicationVenuePosition
2025 MultiMind: Enhancing Werewolf Agents with Multimodal Reasoning and Theory of Mind
abstract
Large Language Model (LLM) agents have demonstrated impressive capabilities in social deduction games (SDGs) like Werewolf, where strategic reasoning and social deception are essential. However, current approaches remain limited to textual information, ignoring crucial multimodal cues such as facial expressions and tone of voice that humans naturally use to communicate. Moreover, existing SDG agents primarily focus on inferring other players' identities without modeling how others perceive themselves or fellow players. To address these limitations, we use One Night Ultimate Werewolf (ONUW) as a testbed and present MultiMind, the first framework integrating multimodal information into SDG agents. MultiMind processes facial expressions and vocal tones alongside verbal content, while employing a Theory of Mind (ToM) model to represent each player's suspicion levels toward others. By combining this ToM model with Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), our agent identifies communication strategies that minimize suspicion directed at itself. Through comprehensive evaluation in both agent-versus-agent simulations and studies with human players, we demonstrate MultiMind's superior performance in gameplay. Our work presents a significant advancement toward LLM agents capable of human-like social reasoning across multimodal domains. Our code is available at https://github.com/CjangCjengh/onuw.
Zheng Zhang 0064, Nuoqian Xiao, Qi Chai, Deheng Ye, Hao Wang 0094
ACM Multimedia2
2024 Improving Diffusion Models for Inverse Problems Using Optimal Posterior Covariance
abstract
Recent diffusion models provide a promising zero-shot solution to noisy linear inverse problems without retraining for specific inverse problems. In this paper, we reveal that recent methods can be uniformly interpreted as employing a Gaussian approximation with hand-crafted isotropic covariance for the intractable denoising posterior to approximate the conditional posterior mean. Inspired by this finding, we propose to improve recent methods by using more principled covariance determined by maximum likelihood estimation. To achieve posterior covariance optimization without retraining, we provide general plug-and-play solutions based on two approaches specifically designed for leveraging pre-trained models with and without reverse covariance. We further propose a scalable method for learning posterior covariance prediction based on representation with orthonormal basis. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed methods significantly enhance reconstruction performance without requiring hyperparameter tuning.
Xinyu Peng, Wenrui Dai, Nuoqian Xiao, Junni Zou, Hongkai Xiong
ICML4