PEEKABOO: Interactive Video Generation via Masked-Diffusion

Abstract

Modern video generation models like Sora have achieved remarkable success in producing high-quality videos. However a significant limitation is their inability to offer interactive control to users a feature that promises to open up unprecedented applications and creativity. In this work we introduce the first solution to equip diffusion-based video generation models with spatio-temporal control. We present Peekaboo a novel masked attention module which seamlessly integrates with current video generation models offering control without the need for additional training or inference overhead. To facilitate future research we also introduce a comprehensive benchmark for interactive video generation. This benchmark offers a standardized framework for the community to assess the efficacy of emerging interactive video generation models. Our extensive qualitative and quantitative assessments reveal that Peekaboo achieves up to a 3.8x improvement in mIoU over baseline models all while maintaining the same latency. Code and benchmark are available on the webpage.