arXiv Machine Learning August 31, 2026 By Zuzanna Krawczyk-Borysiak, Adam Krawczyk, Mateusz Miller, Gabriela Kaczmarek, S{\l}awomir Paku{\l}o, Ma{\l}gorzata Sok\'o{\l}, \.Zaneta Swiderska-Chadaj

Destroy Me: Automatic Artifact Generation for Histopathology Images

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The paper introduces "Destroy Me", a hybrid framework that generates realistic histopathology artifacts using Stable Diffusion and physics‑based modeling to create six common artifact types. Artifact realism is evaluated with KID and color Wasserstein metrics, and models trained on these augmented images outperform baselines on lung adenocarcinoma classification, achieving a 10.5% relative boost in macro F1‑score and a 15% increase in Cohen’s Kappa. The study highlights that selective, impact‑weighted augmentation is essential for enhancing robustness while preserving subtle diagnostic features.

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