Deep Learning Illustrated: A Visual, Interactive Guide to Artificial Intelligence

12. Generative Adversarial Networks

Back in Chapter 3, we introduced the idea of deep learning models that can create novel and unique pieces of visual imagery—images that we might even be able to call art. In this chapter, we combine the high-level theory from Chapter 3 with the convolutional networks from Chapter 10, the Keras Model class from Chapter 11, and a couple of new layer types, enabling you to code up a generative adversarial network (GAN) that outputs images in the style of sketches hand drawn by humans.

Essential GAN Theory

At its highest level, a GAN involves two deep learning networks pitted against each other in an adversarial relationship. As depicted by the trilobites in Figure 3.1, one network is a generator that produces ...