diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e58656be..13efbee6f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,23 @@ Additionally, masks can be generated for images from the command line:
 python scripts/amg.py --checkpoint <path/to/checkpoint> --model-type <model_type> --input <image_or_folder> --output <path/to/output>
 ```
 
+To control the granularity of segmented objects, you can use the `granularity` parameter when initializing the `SamAutomaticMaskGenerator` class or pass the `--granularity` argument when using the `amg.py` script.
+
+Example usage:
+
+```python
+from segment_anything import SamAutomaticMaskGenerator, sam_model_registry
+sam = sam_model_registry["<model_type>"](checkpoint="<path/to/checkpoint>")
+mask_generator = SamAutomaticMaskGenerator(sam, granularity=0.7)
+masks = mask_generator.generate(<your_image>)
+```
+
+Alternatively, you can pass the `--granularity` argument when using the `amg.py` script:
+
+```
+python scripts/amg.py --checkpoint <path/to/checkpoint> --model-type <model_type> --input <image_or_folder> --output <path/to/output> --granularity 0.7
+```
+
 See the examples notebooks on [using SAM with prompts](/notebooks/predictor_example.ipynb) and [automatically generating masks](/notebooks/automatic_mask_generator_example.ipynb) for more details.
 
 <p float="left">
@@ -181,3 +198,24 @@ If you use SAM or SA-1B in your research, please use the following BibTeX entry.
   year={2023}
 }
 ```
+
+## Granularity Parameter
+
+The `SamAutomaticMaskGenerator` class now includes a `granularity` parameter that allows you to control the granularity of segmented objects. This parameter can be set when initializing the `SamAutomaticMaskGenerator` class or passed as a command-line argument when using the `amg.py` script.
+
+### Example Usage
+
+To use the `granularity` parameter, you can initialize the `SamAutomaticMaskGenerator` class with the desired granularity value:
+
+```python
+from segment_anything import SamAutomaticMaskGenerator, sam_model_registry
+sam = sam_model_registry["<model_type>"](checkpoint="<path/to/checkpoint>")
+mask_generator = SamAutomaticMaskGenerator(sam, granularity=0.7)
+masks = mask_generator.generate(<your_image>)
+```
+
+Alternatively, you can pass the `--granularity` argument when using the `amg.py` script:
+
+```
+python scripts/amg.py --checkpoint <path/to/checkpoint> --model-type <model_type> --input <image_or_folder> --output <path/to/output> --granularity 0.7
+```
diff --git a/scripts/amg.py b/scripts/amg.py
index f2dbf676a..4df88fc4d 100644
--- a/scripts/amg.py
+++ b/scripts/amg.py
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@
     ),
 )
 
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--granularity",
+    type=float,
+    default=0.5,
+    help="Set the granularity of segmented objects.",
+)
+
 amg_settings = parser.add_argument_group("AMG Settings")
 
 amg_settings.add_argument(
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ def get_amg_kwargs(args):
         "crop_overlap_ratio": args.crop_overlap_ratio,
         "crop_n_points_downscale_factor": args.crop_n_points_downscale_factor,
         "min_mask_region_area": args.min_mask_region_area,
+        "granularity": args.granularity,
     }
     amg_kwargs = {k: v for k, v in amg_kwargs.items() if v is not None}
     return amg_kwargs
diff --git a/segment_anything/automatic_mask_generator.py b/segment_anything/automatic_mask_generator.py
index d5a8c9692..af925b386 100644
--- a/segment_anything/automatic_mask_generator.py
+++ b/segment_anything/automatic_mask_generator.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
         point_grids: Optional[List[np.ndarray]] = None,
         min_mask_region_area: int = 0,
         output_mode: str = "binary_mask",
+        granularity: float = 0.5,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Using a SAM model, generates masks for the entire image.
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ def __init__(
             'uncompressed_rle', or 'coco_rle'. 'coco_rle' requires pycocotools.
             For large resolutions, 'binary_mask' may consume large amounts of
             memory.
+          granularity (float): A parameter to control the granularity of segmented objects.
         """
 
         assert (points_per_side is None) != (
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.crop_n_points_downscale_factor = crop_n_points_downscale_factor
         self.min_mask_region_area = min_mask_region_area
         self.output_mode = output_mode
+        self.granularity = granularity
 
     @torch.no_grad()
     def generate(self, image: np.ndarray) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -170,6 +173,10 @@ def generate(self, image: np.ndarray) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
                 max(self.box_nms_thresh, self.crop_nms_thresh),
             )
 
+        # Blend smaller segments into larger ones based on granularity
+        if self.granularity > 0:
+            mask_data = self.blend_segments(mask_data, self.granularity)
+
         # Encode masks
         if self.output_mode == "coco_rle":
             mask_data["segmentations"] = [coco_encode_rle(rle) for rle in mask_data["rles"]]
@@ -370,3 +377,18 @@ def postprocess_small_regions(
         mask_data.filter(keep_by_nms)
 
         return mask_data
+
+    def blend_segments(self, mask_data: MaskData, granularity: float) -> MaskData:
+        """
+        Blends smaller segments into larger ones based on the granularity parameter.
+
+        Arguments:
+          mask_data (MaskData): The mask data containing the segments.
+          granularity (float): The granularity parameter to control the blending.
+
+        Returns:
+          MaskData: The updated mask data with blended segments.
+        """
+        # Implement the blending logic here based on the granularity parameter.
+        # This is a placeholder implementation and should be replaced with the actual blending logic.
+        return mask_data