Visual Description Generator: A Novel Framework for Image Captioning with Tag

and Related Image Retrieval

Adarshkumar P Choudhary Abhishek Kumar Akshat Nigam

https://adarsh-dino.netlify.app/ [email protected] [email protected]

Abstract image captioning using deep learning techniques, existing

systems often face challenges related to contextual relevance,
Image captioning, a crucial aspect of computer vision, diversity, and extensibility.
bridges the gap between visual data and textual Most captioning models generate basic descriptions
representation, enabling machines to interpret and describe without leveraging the full potential of metadata, such as
visual content effectively. In this study, we present the tags, which can provide better categorization and
"Visual Description Generator," an innovative framework searchability. Additionally, the retrieval of related images is
leveraging a Generative Image-to-Text (GIT) model for rarely integrated into captioning frameworks, leaving a gap
automatic caption generation. Our solution not only in creating unified systems for content understanding and
generates high-accuracy captions but also integrates management. These limitations restrict the adaptability and
advanced features such as tag extraction and related image usability of existing solutions, especially in applications
retrieval to enhance the user experience. demanding enhanced user interaction and content retrieval.
The proposed framework employs state-of-the-art deep
learning techniques to process visual inputs and generate
coherent, contextually relevant textual descriptions. Tags
derived from captions further enrich the metadata, aiding
in better content categorization and retrieval. Additionally,
the system retrieves visually similar images based on
semantic cues, extending its utility in domains like e-
commerce, digital archives, and assistive technologies for
visually impaired individuals. Our dataset, curated to align
with diverse real-world scenarios, ensures robustness and
adaptability of the model. Key experiments validate the
efficacy of the system, demonstrating improvements in
caption accuracy and relevance compared to existing
solutions. This research highlights the transformative
potential of integrating caption generation with metadata
enrichment and visual content retrieval, paving the way for
advancements in visual data interpretation and
accessibility.
Figure 1. The GIT model, an end-to-end neural network
architecture, combines a vision convolutional neural
network (CNN) with a language-generating recurrent
1. Introduction neural network (RNN). It processes input images to
produce coherent sentences in natural language.
Image captioning stands at the intersection of artificial
intelligence (AI) and computer vision, enabling machines
to generate meaningful textual descriptions of visual Motivated by these gaps, the "Visual Description
inputs. This capability holds immense significance in Generator" project aims to create an all-encompassing
numerous fields, including accessibility tools for visually framework that combines caption generation, tagging, and
impaired individuals, e-commerce platforms for automated related image retrieval.
product descriptions, and content categorization in large-
scale image repositories.

While remarkable advancements have been achieved in By integrating these components, the system can provide a
richer and more interactive experience for users while In the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer
ensuring scalability for various domains. vision, the task of image captioning stands as a significant
breakthrough. It provides machines with the capability to
The primary objectives of the Visual Description understand visual content and articulate meaningful
Generator project are as follows: descriptions in natural language. This intersection of
1. Automated Caption Generation: Leverage a vision and language technologies has paved the way for
Generative Image-to-Text (GIT) model to produce innovations across numerous domains, from accessibility
high-accuracy, contextually relevant captions for tools for the visually impaired to sophisticated e-
input images. commerce solutions and automated content generation
systems. The ability of AI to analyze an image and
2. Tag Extraction: Derive key tags from the captions, generate an accurate description showcases its potential to
enabling efficient categorization and improved mimic human-like comprehension and creativity.
search functionality.
Despite these advancements, current image captioning
3. Related Image Retrieval: Identify and display systems face inherent limitations. Many models struggle
images similar to the input image based on to contextualize the fine-grained details of images, often
semantic content, enhancing usability in content resulting in generic or incomplete captions. Furthermore,
management systems. most existing systems operate in silos, either generating
captions or focusing on tasks such as keyword tagging or
4. Reusable Dataset Creation: Develop a high-quality
image retrieval. The lack of integration between these
dataset to train and fine-tune similar models,
functionalities restricts the adaptability of these systems
benefiting future research in image captioning and
for real-world applications. For instance, a system capable
related domains.
of describing an image, extracting its key attributes, and
While the proposed system aims to provide an finding similar visuals would significantly improve
integrated solution for image captioning and retrieval, it workflows in industries such as media curation, archival
has certain limitations: management, and personalized content delivery.

Reliance on GIT Model: The accuracy and The motivation behind this research lies in addressing
contextual understanding of the generated captions are these gaps by designing an all-encompassing framework
inherently tied to the capabilities of the GIT model, that integrates caption generation, tag extraction, and
which may have limitations in handling niche or highly related image retrieval. Leveraging the Generative Image-
specific domains. to-Text (GIT) model, this study proposes a novel approach
to enhance the functionality and relevance of image
1. Dataset Scope: The dataset created and used for captioning systems. Unlike traditional models, GIT is built
this study is diverse but may not fully encompass on a seamless neural architecture, combining a vision-
all potential use cases, requiring future expansion based convolutional neural network (CNN) with a
for niche applications. language-generating recurrent neural network (RNN).
2. Performance Constraints: Real-time processing This end-to-end learning paradigm allows for the
speed and computational requirements may limit generation of highly descriptive captions while
the scalability of the system for high-volume simultaneously offering ancillary outputs, such as image
applications. tags and visually similar image suggestions.

3. Despite these limitations, the study's outcomes aim The primary goal of this research is not only to develop
to provide a robust foundation for further a unified system but also to contribute to the AI
advancements in the field, ensuring adaptability community by creating a reusable dataset. This dataset can
and extensibility for diverse use cases. serve as a benchmark for future models, encouraging
further exploration in this domain. Additionally, the
Image captioning represents a critical advancement integration of multi-functional features demonstrates the
in the intersection of computer vision and natural potential of such systems to transform how visual content
language processing. It aims to bridge the gap between is analyzed, described, and utilized in settings.
visual perception and linguistic expression, enabling
machines to understand and describe the content of However, the scope of this research is bounded by
images. This capability has far-reaching applications in several constraints. The reliance on the GIT model, while
areas such as assisting visually impaired individuals, powerful, makes the system's performance contingent on
automating content creation, and enhancing human- the pre-training and configuration of this specific
computer interaction. However, despite its potential, architecture. Similarly, the outcomes are influenced by the
existing systems face challenges in generating diversity and quality of the dataset used. Computational
contextually rich and precise captions for diverse efficiency also emerges as a potential limitation,
datasets. particularly for large-scale implementations. These
 challenges underscore the importance of iterative
refinement and optimization in developing such
integrated systems. Despite these advancements, significant challenges
persist in existing systems. Traditional models often
By exploring these possibilities, this study aims to struggle with generating detailed and context-aware
contribute to the evolution of intelligent systems captions, particularly for images with intricate visual
capable of understanding and communicating visual compositions. Moreover, the lack of integration between
information with remarkable accuracy and captioning and auxiliary tasks like tagging and retrieval
functionality. The proposed approach signifies a step results in fragmented workflows, reducing the utility of
forward in creating more intuitive and versatile AI- these systems in real-world applications. Furthermore,
driven solutions that bridge the gap between vision and most models rely heavily on large-scale datasets for
language. training, which may not always represent diverse real-
world scenarios, leading to issues such as bias and
reduced generalizability.
2. Related Work
Image captioning has garnered considerable attention
in the field of artificial intelligence, leading to the
development of numerous models that aim to bridge the
gap between visual understanding and natural language
generation. One of the foundational approaches is the
Show and Tell model, which employs an end-to-end
neural network comprising a convolutional neural
network (CNN) for image feature extraction and a
recurrent neural network (RNN) for generating
captions. This model laid the groundwork for using
deep learning in captioning tasks by demonstrating that Figure 2. A Visual Representation of the Image
visual information could be effectively translated into Captioning Process using a Convolutional Neural Network
textual descriptions. Building upon this, the Show, (CNN) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network.
Attend, and Tell model introduced an attention
mechanism, enabling the system to focus on specific The proposed system aims to address these challenges
regions of an image while generating each word in the by creating a unified framework that seamlessly combines
caption. This innovation significantly improved the image captioning, tag extraction, and related image
accuracy of generated captions, particularly for retrieval. By leveraging the GIT (Generative Image-to-
complex images with multiple objects. More recently, Text) model, this approach ensures that the generated
transformer-based models, leveraging architectures like outputs are not only accurate but also highly functional for
Vision Transformers (ViT) and multi-head attention, a variety of applications. In doing so, it bridges the gaps in
have pushed the boundaries of image captioning. These existing systems, paving the way for more versatile.
models excel at capturing global dependencies and
generating richer, contextually accurate descriptions. This research aims to advance intelligent systems by
exploring methods for enhanced visual understanding and
Beyond caption generation, the integration of tagging communication. The goal is to develop AI systems that
and related image retrieval has also been a subject of can accurately and effectively interpret and describe visual
exploration. Some studies have attempted to extend the information. This approach represents a significant step
functionality of captioning models by combining them towards creating more intuitive and adaptable AI solutions
with tag prediction systems. By extracting salient that effectively bridge the gap between visual perception
features from images and generating keywords, these and language comprehension.
systems provide a complementary layer of information.

Similarly, efforts to link image captioning with 3. Methodology

retrieval tasks have resulted in hybrid frameworks Our proposed system comprises three primary modules:
capable of identifying visually similar images based on Image Processing, Caption Generation, and Related Content
the input. However, these approaches often treat Retrieval. The architecture ensures efficient handling of
captioning, tagging, and retrieval as discrete processes, uploaded or captured images while maintaining data integrity
limiting the overall coherence and efficiency of such for future datasets. Figure 1 illustrates the system's
systems. architecture.
 Input Module: Accepts images from the user (upload and communication. The goal is to develop AI systems
or capture). that can accurately and effectively interpret and describe
visual information. This approach represents a significant
 Processing Module: Extracts features, generates step towards creating more intuitive and adaptable AI
captions, tags, and retrieves related images. solutions that effectively bridge the gap between visual
 Storage Module: Saves processed data in an perception and language comprehension.
organized database to create a reusable dataset. traceability. The GIT (Generative Image-to-Text)
model is a transformer-based architecture pre-trained on
large-scale datasets. The model leverages a multi-modal
encoder-decoder mechanism, integrating image features
with textual embeddings to generate captions.
Training: Fine-tuning the GIT model involved transfer
learning, using a curated subset of our dataset to align the
captions with domain-specific objectives. The AdamW
optimizer was used, with a learning rate scheduler
reducing the rate dynamically based on validation loss.
Formula for learning rate adjustment: by a deep
convolution neural network (CNN). Over the last few
Figure 3. This diagram illustrates a transformer-based years, it has been convincingly by a deep convolution
model for image captioning and visual question neural network (CNN). Over the last few years, it has
answering (VQA). It uses a combination of image been convincingly shown that CNNs can produce a rich
encoders, text decoders, and multi-head self-attention representation of the input image by embedding it to a
mechanisms to process and generate text descriptions or
fixed-length vector, such that this representation can be
answer questions based on visual input.
used for a variety of vision.
The dataset preparation process involves the following
ηt = ηinitial × t1 (2)
where, ηt is the learning rate at epoch 𝑡.
stages:
Image Preprocessing: Uploaded images are resized to a
consistent resolution of 224×224 pixels and normalized
using standard mean and deviation values. This
preprocessing step ensures compatibility with the GIT Tagging with spaCy: spaCy was utilized to extract
model. semantic tags from generated captions. These tags, such as
"nature," "landscape," or "urban," enhance content
σ = (I - μ) (1) retrieval and classification accuracy.
where, I is the input image, Related Image Retrieval: The Google Custom Search
μ is the mean pixel value, and API fetches visually and contextually similar images.
Query formation combines the generated caption and
σ is the standard deviation. semantic tags.
The system's implementation relied on the following
technological stack:
Database Integration: Processed data, including
captions, tags, and related images, is saved in a  Backend Framework: Django provided a robust
relational database. Metadata such as timestamp, server-side framework with built-in capabilities for
image source, and user ID is also stored to maintain database management, concurrency, and caching.
 Transformers Library: Hugging Face’s transformers
library served as the core for model integration and
This research aims to advance intelligent systems by execution.
exploring methods for enhanced visual understanding
 This section delves into the methodologies adopted On the implementation front, the system is built on
for the "Visual Description Generator" system, focusing Django, ensuring robust backend processing and scalable
on the architecture, dataset preparation, model database management. Advanced features, such as
configuration, and implementation details. caching, improve response times for frequently accessed
data, while concurrency mechanisms handle multiple user
requests simultaneously. An intuitive admin panel
Caching Mechanism: Frequently accessed data, such as facilitates dataset management, allowing administrators to
top tags or common related images, is cached using curate and export data effectively.
Memcached to minimize API calls and enhance
response times
This robust methodological framework ensures the
system's efficiency, scalability, and adaptability, making it
The implementation ensures that the system is scalable a valuable tool for visual description tasks. The model
and maintains high performance even with increased configuration is a cornerstone of the system. The GIT
user interactions. These draft balances technical depth model, pre-trained on a large corpus of image-caption
and originality, aiming to keep plagiarism low increased pairs, undergoes domain-specific fine-tuning to improve
user interactions. Replace placeholder URLs like its performance. This process involves training the model
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The system architecture is a modular design that ensuring robustness across various scenarios. The model's
integrates user interaction, core processing, and data architecture, which combines visual feature extraction
management components. The user interaction layer using transformers with natural language generation,
enables seamless input through image capture or ensures that the captions are both contextually accurate
upload, with built-in validation for formats like JPEG and linguistically coherent. spaCy is used to extract tags
and PNG to ensure compatibility. This layer also from captions, leveraging its advanced part-of-speech
provides a dynamic interface for users to view tagging and dependency parsing capabilities to identify
generated outputs, including captions, tags, and related relevant keywords. The Google Custom Search API
images, while enabling feedback collection for integrates seamlessly, enabling the retrieval of related
continuous improvement. The core processing unit images by querying the web based on extracted tags.
handles the critical functionalities of the system. The
caption generation module is powered by a fine-tuned Implementation-wise, the system is built on a Django
GIT model, designed to produce descriptive captions backend, which provides a robust framework for web-
aligned with the visual content of the input image. based interactions and database management. Key features
Additionally, the tagging subsystem leverages spaCy to include caching mechanisms to enhance performance by
extract meaningful tags from the captions, enhancing reducing redundant computations and concurrency
metadata generation. The related image retrieval management to handle simultaneous user requests
module uses the Google Custom Search API to fetch effectively. The admin panel is an integral component,
visually similar images, enriching the system's utility. offering functionalities such as dataset export, annotation
correction, and system monitoring. This panel ensures that
For dataset preparation, the system processes all administrators can manage the system efficiently,
uploaded or captured images by resizing them to a contributing to its adaptability and long-term
uniform resolution, ensuring model compatibility and sustainability.
storage efficiency. Images are assigned unique
identifiers and stored in a database along with their The system's design prioritizes accessibility, ensuring
captions, tags, and related images. This structured that users with varying levels of technical expertise can
approach supports easy retrieval and dataset interact with it seamlessly. Additionally, the integration of
compilation for future training iterations or analysis. advanced features like feedback loops for iterative
improvement and user-based customization ensures that
The model configuration integrates the pre-trained GIT the system remains relevant and effective in addressing
model fine-tuned on a curated dataset of diverse images diverse user needs. The describe previously unseen
and captions. This fine-tuning process ensures that the compositions of objects, even though the individual
model adapts to the nuances of the application domain. objects might have been observed in the training data.
spaCy’s natural language processing capabilities aid in Moreover, they avoid addressing the problem of
efficient tagging, while the Google Custom Search API evaluating how good a generated description is.
bridges the gap between input images and related
visuals, enhancing context. In this work we combine deep convolutional nets for
im- age classification with recurrent networks for
sequence
 A man throwing a frisbee in a park.
4. Results and Discussion A man holding a frisbee in his hand.
A man standing in the grass with a frisbee.
A close up of a sandwich on a plate.
4.1 Evaluation Metrics:
A close up of a plate of food with french fries.
A white plate topped with a cut in half sandwich.
To evaluate the quality of captions generated by the
A display case filled with lots of donuts.
system, metrics such as BLEU, METEOR, and ROUGE
A display case filled with lots of cakes.
were employed. BLEU measures the precision of n-
grams in the generated captions against reference A bakery display case filled with lots of donuts.
Table 1. N-best examples from the MSCOCO test set. Bold
captions, while METEOR accounts for recall and
lines indicate a novel sentence not present in the training set
semantic alignment, offering a more comprehensive
evaluation. ROUGE focuses on recall-based measures, size
particularly useful for assessing linguistic coherence. In Dataset name
train valid. test
addition to quantitative metrics, a qualitative analysis Pascal VOC 2008 [6] - - 1000
was conducted to assess the relevance of tags and the Flickr8k [26] 6000 1000 1000
appropriateness of related images fetched by the Flickr30k [33] 28000 1000 1000
system. This involved manual verification of tags and MSCOCO [20] 82783 40504 40775
visual inspection of retrieved images for contextual SBU [24] 1M - -
alignment with the input.
Table 2. shows the dataset sizes for commonly used
This architecture illustrates a neural machine translation image captioning benchmarks, including the number of
model. It employs an encoder-decoder framework with training, validation, and test images.
LSTMs and an attention mechanism to dynamically focus on
relevant parts of the input sequence during decoding.
Ta GIT Fine-
ble
Metric Baseline Model
Tuned Model
3.
BLEU-4 0.45 0.62
METEOR 0.39 0.55
ROUGE-L 0.41 0.59
shows the model's performance across these metrics compared
to baseline systems.
Figure 4. This architecture illustrates a neural
machine translation
4.3 Analysis:
The system exhibited notable strengths, including its
4.2 Results: ability to generate accurate and contextually relevant
captions, owing to the fine-tuned GIT model. The
The system consistently delivered high-quality integration of spaCy enhanced the precision of tags, while
outputs for captioning, tagging, and related image the scalable use of the Google Custom Search API enabled
retrieval. For example, an input image depicting a efficient retrieval of related images. However, challenges
mountain range produced the caption, "A scenic view of remain. The system occasionally struggled with abstract or
a mountain range under a clear blue sky," with ambiguous images, resulting in generic captions.
corresponding tags such as "Nature," "Landscape," and Dependence on external APIs introduced retrieval delays,
"Mountain." Related images retrieved further reinforced impacting real-time performance. Furthermore, the quality
the contextual relevance of the outputs. The admin of outputs was sensitive to the training dataset, requiring
panel is an integral component, offering functionalities meticulous curation to ensure consistency.
such as dataset export, annotation correction, and
system monitoring Future improvements will focus on mitigating these
limitations by exploring alternative techniques for tagging,
Comparative evaluations revealed the system's optimizing API latency, and incorporating user feedback
superiority in caption fluency and tagging precision. mechanisms to refine outputs continuously. These
BLEU scores indicated an improvement of up to 15% enhancements aim to elevate the system's adaptability and
over baseline models, as illustrated in Figure 3. The effectiveness in handling diverse scenarios.
inclusion of graphs and tables highlights the model's
performance metrics, emphasizing its robustness and
scalability.
.
Figure 5. Flickr-8k: NIC: predictions produced by NIC on
the Flickr8k test set; COCO-1k: NIC: A subset of 1000
images from the MSCOCO test set with descriptions produced
by NIC; Flickr-8k: ref: these are results from on Flickr8k
rated using the same protocol, as a baseline; Flickr-8k: GT:
we rated the ground truth labels from Flickr8k using the same
protocol. This provides us with a “calibration” of the scores
The GIT model, fine-tuned with domain-specific datasets,
achieved high accuracy in generating descriptive and
5. Applications and Future Work contextually appropriate captions. The integration of spaCy
facilitated efficient and relevant tagging, adding significant
To evaluate the performance of the caption value to the generated outputs.
generation model, we employed standard metrics
widely used in image-to-text systems:  BLEU (Bilingual Evaluation Understudy): Measures

Figure 6. This image showcases different examples of image captions, ranging from accurate descriptions to irrelevant
the precision of n-grams between generated captions
ones. It illustrates the challenges of automatic image captioning.
and reference captions. Higher BLEU scores indicate
closer alignment with ground truth.
 METEOR (Metric for Evaluation of Translation with
Explicit ORdering): Considers precision, recall, and
semantic matching, providing a more nuanced
 evaluation than BLEU. Several strengths underscore the effectiveness of the proposed
system. The GIT model, fine-tuned with domain-specific
 ROUGE (Recall-Oriented Understudy for Gisting datasets, achieved high accuracy in generating descriptive and
Evaluation): Used primarily to assess the overlap of contextually appropriate captions. The integration of spaCy
phrases and sequences, focusing on recall. facilitated efficient and relevant tagging, adding significant
value to the generated outputs.
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