VLDB 2026 Research / reviewers in the wild / expert
Kavana Venkatesh
dblp:387/3773
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3ranked-venue papers
1as first author
3since 2021 · last 2025
—ORCID · none
Domains — the database's venue-derived domains; a paper can count in several
Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 3 · 1 first-author · 3 since 2021Graphics, computer vision, multimedia, augmented reality and games · 1 · 1 since 2021
Expertise — from the expertise taxonomy: the topics of the expert's papers under the CCF categories. A weight counts papers with recency: 1 for a paper about the topic, 0.3 when the topic is its context, halved every five years.
| Artificial intelligence
3 papers |
Generative modeling · 54% Language models and text generation · 46% | |
| Computer graphics and multimedia
3 papers |
Visual content generation and editing · 100% | |
| Databases, data mining, and information retrieval
1 paper |
Recommender systems · 100% |
Topics — the 9 heaviest of 10, each with the papers that count most for it
| Topic | Weight | Papers | Last | Evidence papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Visual content generation and editing
image editing |
1.7 | 2 | 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization · NeurIPS 2025 FluxSpace: Disentangled Semantic Editing in Rectified Flow Models · CVPR 2025 |
Machine learning › Generative modeling
diffusion model |
0.9 | 1 | 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization · NeurIPS 2025 |
Natural language and speech › Language models and text generation › alignment
preference alignment |
0.9 | 1 | 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization · NeurIPS 2025 |
Machine learning › Generative modeling › flow matching
rectified flow model |
0.9 | 1 | 2025 | FluxSpace: Disentangled Semantic Editing in Rectified Flow Models · CVPR 2025 |
Natural language and speech › Language models and text generation › knowledge editing
representation editing |
0.9 | 1 | 2025 | FluxSpace: Disentangled Semantic Editing in Rectified Flow Models · CVPR 2025 |
Visual content generation and editing › image editing › controllable image editing
personalized image editing |
0.9 | 1 | 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization · NeurIPS 2025 |
Machine learning › Generative modeling › diffusion model
text-to-image generation |
0.3 | 1 | 2025 | CREA: A Collaborative Multi-Agent Framework for Creative Image Editing and Generation · NeurIPS 2025 |
Recommender systems
collaborative filtering |
0.3 | 1 | 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization · NeurIPS 2025 |
Recommender systems
preference graph |
0.3 | 1 | 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization · NeurIPS 2025 |
Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics
graph neural network · 2.6direct preference optimization · 2.6rectified flow transformer · 1.7multi-agent framework · 1.7large language model · 1.7
| Year | Publication | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FluxSpace: Disentangled Semantic Editing in Rectified Flow ModelsabstractRectified flow models have emerged as a dominant approach in image generation, showcasing impressive capabilities in high-quality image synthesis. However, despite their effectiveness in visual generation, rectified flow models often struggle with disentangled editing of images. This limitation prevents the ability to perform precise, attribute-specific modifications without affecting unrelated aspects of the image. In this paper, we introduce FluxSpace, a domain-agnostic image editing method leveraging a representation space with the ability to control the semantics of images generated by rectified flow transformers, such as Flux. By leveraging the representations learned by the transformer blocks within the rectified flow models, we propose a set of semantically interpretable representations that enable a wide range of image editing tasks, from fine-grained image editing to artistic creation. This work offers a scalable and effective image editing approach, along with its disentanglement capabilities. Yusuf Dalva, Kavana Venkatesh, Pinar Yanardag Delul |
CVPR | 2 |
| 2025 | Personalized Image Editing in Text-to-Image Diffusion Models via Collaborative Direct Preference OptimizationabstractText-to-image (T2I) diffusion models have made remarkable strides in generating and editing high-fidelity images from text. Yet, these models remain fundamentally generic, failing to adapt to the nuanced aesthetic preferences of individual users. In this work, we present the first framework for personalized image editing in diffusion models, introducing Collaborative Direct Preference Optimization (C-DPO), a novel method that aligns image edits with user-specific preferences while leveraging collaborative signals from like-minded individuals. Our approach encodes each user as a node in a dynamic preference graph and learns embeddings via a lightweight graph neural network, enabling information sharing across users with overlapping visual tastes. We enhance a diffusion model's editing capabilities by integrating these personalized embeddings into a novel DPO objective, which jointly optimizes for individual alignment and neighborhood coherence. Comprehensive experiments, including user studies and quantitative benchmarks, demonstrate that our method consistently outperforms baselines in generating edits that are aligned with user preferences. Connor Dunlop, Matthew Zheng, Kavana Venkatesh, Pinar Yanardag Delul |
NeurIPS | 3 |
| 2025 | CREA: A Collaborative Multi-Agent Framework for Creative Image Editing and GenerationabstractCreativity in AI imagery remains a fundamental challenge, requiring not only the generation of visually compelling content but also the capacity to add novel, expressive, and artistically rich transformations to images. Unlike conventional editing tasks that rely on direct prompt-based modifications, creative image editing demands an autonomous, iterative approach that balances originality, coherence, and artistic intent. To address this, we introduce CREA, a novel multi-agent collaborative framework that mimics the human creative process. Our framework leverages a team of specialized AI agents who dynamically collaborate to conceptualize, generate, critique, and enhance images. Through extensive qualitative and quantitative evaluations, we demonstrate that CREA significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in diversity, semantic alignment, and creative transformation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to introduce the task of creative editing. Kavana Venkatesh, Connor Dunlop, Pinar Yanardag Delul |
NeurIPS | 1 |