Free Lunch for Pass@k? Low Cost Diverse Sampling for Diffusion Language Models
Paper β’ 2603.04893 β’ Published β’ 1
A domain-specific AI architecture that generates truly creative, novel names for brands, YouTube channels, social media handles, and more β using Uniform Discrete Language Diffusion instead of autoregressive LLMs.
# Clone and setup
!git clone https://huggingface.co/krystv/neurolex-v4-creative-name-diffusion
%cd neurolex-v4-creative-name-diffusion
!python setup.py # β IMPORTANT: fixes imports
# Train (~25 minutes on free T4)
!python train.py --size base --epochs 30 --batch_size 256
# Generate names
from neurolex_v4_model import *
checkpoint = torch.load('./checkpoints/neurolex_v4_best.pt')
config = NeuroLexConfig(**checkpoint['config'])
model = NeuroLexV4(config).cuda()
model.load_state_dict(checkpoint['state_dict'])
model.eval()
names = model.generate(
domain_id=DOMAIN_TO_ID['tech'],
style_id=STYLE_TO_ID['sharp'],
lang_id=LANG_TO_ID['english'],
target_length=8, batch_size=20,
cfg_scale=2.5, temperature=0.9,
n_steps=80, odd_alpha=8.0, device='cuda'
)
print(names)
Why do LLMs and current AI name generators suck at creative naming?
| Problem | Root Cause | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Repetition | AR probability feedback loops | Generates "Nexaflow" 50 times |
| Generic outputs | MLE training β common patterns | "TechFlow", "DataStream", "CloudSync" |
| Mode collapse | Small model memorizes modes | Only 47% uniqueness (v3) |
| Can't invent words | Subword tokenizers recombine known pieces | Just concatenation of morphemes |
| Sounds cringe | No phonotactic awareness | "Xyzptlk", "Blorpify" |
| No cultural sense | Ignores language-specific sound patterns | Same output for Japanese vs French vibe |
LLM/GPT approach (BROKEN):
[Start] β P(next|left) β P(next|left) β ... β same output every time
NeuroLex v4 (WORKS):
[Random Noise] β denoise β denoise β ... β [Novel Name]
(different noise each time = different output each time)
| Innovation | What It Does | Based On |
|---|---|---|
| UDLM | Uniform noise β iterative denoising | MDLM (NeurIPS 2024) |
| Classifier-Free Guidance | Control generation without mode collapse | Discrete CFG (2024) |
| ODD | Batch samples actively repel each other | ODD (2025) |
| adaLN | Condition modulates every layer | DiT (2023) |
| Cosine schedule | More refinement time at low noise | DDPM/MDLM |
| Character vocab | Generate truly novel sequences | ByT5 principles |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Parameters | ~12M (base) |
| Vocabulary | 72 characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9, specials) |
| Max name length | 24 characters |
| Languages | 25 |
| Domains | 20 |
| Styles | 10 |
| Training time | ~25 min on free Colab T4 |
| GPU memory | <8 GB |
| Target diversity | 90%+ uniqueness |
βββ neurolex_v4_model.py # Core UDLM architecture (DiT + CFG + ODD)
βββ neurolex_v4_dataset.py # Built-in dataset (25 languages, 20 domains)
βββ train.py # Training script (CLI)
βββ generate.py # Interactive generation script
βββ test_model.py # Validation tests
βββ setup.py # Run first to fix imports
βββ NeuroLex_v4_Training.ipynb # Complete Colab notebook
βββ README.md # This file
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from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
model_id = "krystv/neurolex-v4-creative-name-diffusion"
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id)
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(model_id)
For non-causal architectures, replace AutoModelForCausalLM with the appropriate AutoModel class.