Controllable generative image steganography based on denoising diffusion implicit model
摘要
Generative steganography has gained significant attention due to its cover-independent nature, which allows it to evade a broad range of steganalysis techniques. However, existing methods often suffer from poor extraction accuracy at high embedding rates and limited robustness to real-world noise. To address these limitations, we propose the Controllable Generative Image Steganography (CGIS) framework, introducing two bidirectional mapping mechanisms: the Resampling-based RS mapping and the Normal Distribution-based ND mapping. These significantly enhance extraction accuracy even at high embedding rates. Unlike prior stochastic or training-dependent approaches, CGIS utilizes a training-free and deterministic diffusion process, fundamentally distinguishing it from existing methods and ensuring superior robustness. Additionally, a Gaussian Mixture Model-based image denoiser (GMM-ID) ensures the model’s resilience to network noise and compression-induced distortion. Experimental results demonstrate that CGIS outperforms existing methods in terms of extraction accuracy (97.75%), detection resistance (96.23%), and image distortion (FID: 2.36), demonstrating superior performance for practical deployment.