---
license: apache-2.0
base_model:
- unsloth/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct
pipeline_tag: text-generation
tags:
  - text-to-image-evaluation
  - faithfulness
  - lora
  - tifa
  - unsloth
  - flexible-structure
language: en
---

# SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA-Random

## Model Description

SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA-Random is a fine-tuned version of [unsloth/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/unsloth/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct) specifically trained for **TIFA (Text-to-Image Faithfulness Assessment)** with flexible question generation. Unlike previous structured versions, this model generates diverse, natural evaluation questions without rigid formatting constraints, making it more adaptable for various evaluation scenarios.

**Model Series**: [135M](https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-135M-Instruct-TIFA) | [360M](https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-360M-Instruct-TIFA) | [1.7B-Structured](https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA) | **1.7B-Random**

## Key Innovation: Flexible Structure

This model represents a paradigm shift from rigid question structures to **flexible, natural question generation**:
- **Previous models**: Fixed Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 structure with predetermined answer types
- **This model**: Dynamic question generation focusing on visual verification without structural constraints
- **Benefit**: More natural, diverse questions that better reflect real-world evaluation needs

## Intended Use

This model generates 4 visual verification questions for text-to-image evaluation, focusing on:
- **Colors, shapes, objects, materials** - Core visual elements
- **Spatial relationships** - Positioning and arrangement  
- **Presence/absence verification** - What exists or doesn't exist
- **Mixed question types** - Both yes/no and multiple choice questions
- **Natural diversity** - Questions adapt to description content rather than following templates

## Model Details

- **Base Model**: unsloth/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct
- **Model Size**: 1.7B parameters
- **Fine-tuning Method**: Enhanced LoRA with flexible structure training
- **Training Framework**: Transformers + TRL + PEFT + Unsloth
- **License**: apache-2.0

## Training Details

### Advanced Training Configuration
- **Training Method**: Supervised Fine-Tuning with category-balanced validation
- **Enhanced LoRA Configuration**:
  - r: 32
  - lora_alpha: 64 
  - lora_dropout: 0.05
  - Target modules: `["q_proj", "k_proj", "v_proj", "o_proj", "gate_proj", "up_proj", "down_proj"]`
  
- **Optimized Training Parameters**:
  - Epochs: 2 
  - Learning Rate: 5e-5
  - Batch Size: 16
  - Gradient Accumulation: 2 steps (effective batch size: 32)
  - Max Sequence Length: 1024
  - LR Scheduler: Cosine with 3% warmup
  - Validation: Category-balanced evaluation every 250 steps

### Enhanced Dataset
- **Size**: 18,000 examples
- **Structure**: Flexible question generation without rigid templates
- **Validation**: Category-balanced split ensuring robust evaluation
- **Coverage**: Diverse visual elements, materials, spatial relationships, and verification tasks

## Usage

### Installation

```bash
pip install transformers torch
```

### Basic Usage

```python
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer, pipeline
import torch

model_path = "kawchar85/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA-Random"

# Load model and tokenizer
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_path, trust_remote_code=True)
tokenizer.pad_token = tokenizer.eos_token
tokenizer.padding_side = "right"

model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
    model_path,
    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
    trust_remote_code=True,
    device_map="auto"
)

# Create pipeline
chat_pipe = pipeline(
    "text-generation",
    model=model,
    tokenizer=tokenizer,
    return_full_text=False,
)

def get_message(description):
    system = """\
You are a TIFA (Text-to-Image Faithfulness evaluation with question Answering) question generator. Given an image description, create exactly 4 visual verification questions with multiple choice answers. Each question should test different visual aspects that can be verified by looking at the image.

Guidelines:
- Focus on colors, shapes, objects, materials, spatial relationships, and other visually verifiable elements
- Mix yes/no questions (2 choices: "no", "yes") and multiple choice questions (4 choices)
- Each question should test a DIFFERENT aspect of the description
- Ensure questions can be answered by visual inspection of the image
- Use elements explicitly mentioned in the description
- Include both positive verification (testing presence, answer: "yes") and negative verification (testing absence, answer: "no")
- Make distractors realistic and relevant to the domain

Format each question as:
Q[number]: [question text]
C: [comma-separated choices]
A: [correct answer]

Generate questions that test visual faithfulness between the description and image."""
    
    user_msg = f'Create 4 visual verification questions for this description: "{description}"'
    return [
        {"role": "system", "content": system},
        {"role": "user", "content": user_msg}
    ]

# Generate evaluation questions
description = "a lighthouse overlooking the ocean"
messages = get_message(description)

output = chat_pipe(
    messages, 
    max_new_tokens=256,
    do_sample=False,
)

print(output[0]["generated_text"])
```

### Example Outputs

**For "a lighthouse overlooking the ocean":**
```
Q1: What type of structure is prominently featured?
C: windmill, lighthouse, tower, castle
A: lighthouse

Q2: What body of water is visible?
C: lake, river, ocean, pond
A: ocean

Q3: Is the lighthouse positioned above the water?
C: no, yes
A: yes

Q4: Are there any mountains in the scene?
C: no, yes
A: no
```

## Citation

```bibtex
@misc{smollm2-1-7b-it-tifa-random-2025,
  title={SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA-Random: Flexible Question Generation for Text-to-Image Faithfulness Assessment},
  author={kawchar85},
  year={2025},
  url={https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA-Random}
}
```

## Model Series Comparison

| Model | Parameters | Dataset | Structure | Best For |
|-------|------------|---------|-----------|----------|
| [135M](https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-135M-Instruct-TIFA) | 135M | 5k | Fixed Q1-Q4 | Quick evaluation, resource-constrained |
| [360M](https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-360M-Instruct-TIFA) | 360M | 10k | Fixed Q1-Q4 | Balanced performance |
| [1.7B](https://huggingface.co/kawchar85/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct-TIFA) | 1.7B | 10k | Fixed Q1-Q4 | Structured evaluation |
| **1.7B-Random** | 1.7B | 18k | **Flexible** | **Research, natural evaluation** |