A Unified Agentic Framework for Evaluating Conditional Image Generation
Authors: name: Jifang Wang; name: Xue Yang; name: Longyue Wang; name: Zhenran Xu; name: Yiyu Wang; name: Yaowei Wang; name: Weihua Luo; name: Kaifu Zhang; name: Baotian Hu; name: Min Zhang
Published: 2025-04-09 17:04:14

Abstract: Conditional image generation has gained significant attention for its ability
to personalize content. However, the field faces challenges in developing
task-agnostic, reliable, and explainable evaluation metrics. This paper
introduces CIGEval, a unified agentic framework for comprehensive evaluation of
conditional image generation tasks. CIGEval utilizes large multimodal models
(LMMs) as its core, integrating a multi-functional toolbox and establishing a
fine-grained evaluation framework. Additionally, we synthesize evaluation
trajectories for fine-tuning, empowering smaller LMMs to autonomously select
appropriate tools and conduct nuanced analyses based on tool outputs.
Experiments across seven prominent conditional image generation tasks
demonstrate that CIGEval (GPT-4o version) achieves a high correlation of 0.4625
with human assessments, closely matching the inter-annotator correlation of
0.47. Moreover, when implemented with 7B open-source LMMs using only 2.3K
training trajectories, CIGEval surpasses the previous GPT-4o-based
state-of-the-art method. Case studies on GPT-4o image generation highlight
CIGEval's capability in identifying subtle issues related to subject
consistency and adherence to control guidance, indicating its great potential
for automating evaluation of image generation tasks with human-level
reliability.