diff --git a/integration_tests/import_test.py b/integration_tests/import_test.py
index fbb97b9d810e..25facbc50ce1 100644
--- a/integration_tests/import_test.py
+++ b/integration_tests/import_test.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 BACKEND_REQ = {
     "tensorflow": ("tensorflow-cpu", ""),
     "torch": (
-        "torch torchvision",
+        "torch",
         "--extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu ",
     ),
     "jax": ("jax[cpu]", ""),
diff --git a/keras/src/backend/torch/image.py b/keras/src/backend/torch/image.py
index d466ffeb5efa..ea7c91c78b12 100644
--- a/keras/src/backend/torch/image.py
+++ b/keras/src/backend/torch/image.py
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 import operator
 
 import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
 
 from keras.src import backend
 from keras.src.backend.torch.core import convert_to_tensor
-from keras.src.utils.module_utils import torchvision
 
-RESIZE_INTERPOLATIONS = {}  # populated after torchvision import
+RESIZE_INTERPOLATIONS = {
+    "bilinear": "bilinear",
+    "nearest": "nearest-exact",
+    "bicubic": "bicubic",
+}
 
 UNSUPPORTED_INTERPOLATIONS = (
     "lanczos3",
@@ -19,23 +23,27 @@
 def rgb_to_grayscale(images, data_format=None):
     images = convert_to_tensor(images)
     data_format = backend.standardize_data_format(data_format)
-    if data_format == "channels_last":
-        if images.ndim == 4:
-            images = images.permute((0, 3, 1, 2))
-        elif images.ndim == 3:
-            images = images.permute((2, 0, 1))
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Invalid images rank: expected rank 3 (single image) "
-                "or rank 4 (batch of images). Received input with shape: "
-                f"images.shape={images.shape}"
-            )
-    images = torchvision.transforms.functional.rgb_to_grayscale(img=images)
-    if data_format == "channels_last":
-        if len(images.shape) == 4:
-            images = images.permute((0, 2, 3, 1))
-        elif len(images.shape) == 3:
-            images = images.permute((1, 2, 0))
+    if images.ndim not in (3, 4):
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Invalid images rank: expected rank 3 (single image) "
+            "or rank 4 (batch of images). Received input with shape: "
+            f"images.shape={images.shape}"
+        )
+    channel_axis = -3 if data_format == "channels_first" else -1
+    if images.shape[channel_axis] not in (1, 3):
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Invalid channel size: expected 3 (RGB) or 1 (Grayscale). "
+            f"Received input with shape: images.shape={images.shape}"
+        )
+
+    # This implementation is based on
+    # https://github.com/pytorch/vision/blob/main/torchvision/transforms/_functional_tensor.py
+    if images.shape[channel_axis] == 3:
+        r, g, b = images.unbind(dim=channel_axis)
+        images = (0.2989 * r + 0.587 * g + 0.114 * b).to(images.dtype)
+        images = images.unsqueeze(dim=channel_axis)
+    else:
+        images = images.clone()
     return images
 
 
@@ -129,6 +137,40 @@ def hsv_planes_to_rgb_planes(hue, saturation, value):
     return images
 
 
+def _cast_squeeze_in(image, req_dtypes):
+    need_squeeze = False
+    # make image NCHW
+    if image.ndim < 4:
+        image = image.unsqueeze(dim=0)
+        need_squeeze = True
+
+    out_dtype = image.dtype
+    need_cast = False
+    if out_dtype not in req_dtypes:
+        need_cast = True
+        req_dtype = req_dtypes[0]
+        image = image.to(req_dtype)
+    return image, need_cast, need_squeeze, out_dtype
+
+
+def _cast_squeeze_out(image, need_cast, need_squeeze, out_dtype):
+    if need_squeeze:
+        image = image.squeeze(dim=0)
+
+    if need_cast:
+        if out_dtype in (
+            torch.uint8,
+            torch.int8,
+            torch.int16,
+            torch.int32,
+            torch.int64,
+        ):
+            # it is better to round before cast
+            image = torch.round(image)
+        image = image.to(out_dtype)
+    return image
+
+
 def resize(
     images,
     size,
@@ -141,13 +183,6 @@ def resize(
     data_format=None,
 ):
     data_format = backend.standardize_data_format(data_format)
-    RESIZE_INTERPOLATIONS.update(
-        {
-            "bilinear": torchvision.transforms.InterpolationMode.BILINEAR,
-            "nearest": torchvision.transforms.InterpolationMode.NEAREST_EXACT,
-            "bicubic": torchvision.transforms.InterpolationMode.BICUBIC,
-        }
-    )
     if interpolation in UNSUPPORTED_INTERPOLATIONS:
         raise ValueError(
             "Resizing with Lanczos interpolation is "
@@ -182,11 +217,11 @@ def resize(
             "or rank 4 (batch of images). Received input with shape: "
             f"images.shape={images.shape}"
         )
+    images, need_cast, need_squeeze, out_dtype = _cast_squeeze_in(
+        images, [torch.float32, torch.float64]
+    )
     if data_format == "channels_last":
-        if images.ndim == 4:
-            images = images.permute((0, 3, 1, 2))
-        else:
-            images = images.permute((2, 0, 1))
+        images = images.permute((0, 3, 1, 2))
 
     if crop_to_aspect_ratio:
         shape = images.shape
@@ -198,19 +233,12 @@ def resize(
         crop_width = max(min(width, crop_width), 1)
         crop_box_hstart = int(float(height - crop_height) / 2)
         crop_box_wstart = int(float(width - crop_width) / 2)
-        if len(images.shape) == 4:
-            images = images[
-                :,
-                :,
-                crop_box_hstart : crop_box_hstart + crop_height,
-                crop_box_wstart : crop_box_wstart + crop_width,
-            ]
-        else:
-            images = images[
-                :,
-                crop_box_hstart : crop_box_hstart + crop_height,
-                crop_box_wstart : crop_box_wstart + crop_width,
-            ]
+        images = images[
+            :,
+            :,
+            crop_box_hstart : crop_box_hstart + crop_height,
+            crop_box_wstart : crop_box_wstart + crop_width,
+        ]
     elif pad_to_aspect_ratio:
         shape = images.shape
         height, width = shape[-2], shape[-1]
@@ -221,105 +249,77 @@ def resize(
         pad_width = max(width, pad_width)
         img_box_hstart = int(float(pad_height - height) / 2)
         img_box_wstart = int(float(pad_width - width) / 2)
-        if len(images.shape) == 4:
-            batch_size = images.shape[0]
-            channels = images.shape[1]
-            if img_box_hstart > 0:
-                padded_img = torch.cat(
-                    [
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (batch_size, channels, img_box_hstart, width),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                        images,
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (batch_size, channels, img_box_hstart, width),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                    ],
-                    axis=2,
-                )
-            else:
-                padded_img = images
-
-            if img_box_wstart > 0:
-                padded_img = torch.cat(
-                    [
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (batch_size, channels, height, img_box_wstart),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        ),
-                        padded_img,
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (batch_size, channels, height, img_box_wstart),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                    ],
-                    axis=3,
-                )
 
+        batch_size = images.shape[0]
+        channels = images.shape[1]
+        if img_box_hstart > 0:
+            padded_img = torch.cat(
+                [
+                    torch.ones(
+                        (batch_size, channels, img_box_hstart, width),
+                        dtype=images.dtype,
+                        device=images.device,
+                    )
+                    * fill_value,
+                    images,
+                    torch.ones(
+                        (batch_size, channels, img_box_hstart, width),
+                        dtype=images.dtype,
+                        device=images.device,
+                    )
+                    * fill_value,
+                ],
+                axis=2,
+            )
         else:
-            channels = images.shape[0]
-            if img_box_wstart > 0:
-                padded_img = torch.cat(
-                    [
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (channels, img_box_hstart, width),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                        images,
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (channels, img_box_hstart, width),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                    ],
-                    axis=1,
-                )
-            else:
-                padded_img = images
-            if img_box_wstart > 0:
-                torch.cat(
-                    [
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (channels, height, img_box_wstart),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                        padded_img,
-                        torch.ones(
-                            (channels, height, img_box_wstart),
-                            dtype=images.dtype,
-                            device=images.device,
-                        )
-                        * fill_value,
-                    ],
-                    axis=2,
-                )
+            padded_img = images
+        if img_box_wstart > 0:
+            padded_img = torch.cat(
+                [
+                    torch.ones(
+                        (batch_size, channels, height, img_box_wstart),
+                        dtype=images.dtype,
+                        device=images.device,
+                    ),
+                    padded_img,
+                    torch.ones(
+                        (batch_size, channels, height, img_box_wstart),
+                        dtype=images.dtype,
+                        device=images.device,
+                    )
+                    * fill_value,
+                ],
+                axis=3,
+            )
         images = padded_img
 
-    resized = torchvision.transforms.functional.resize(
-        img=images,
+    # This implementation is based on
+    # https://github.com/pytorch/vision/blob/main/torchvision/transforms/_functional_tensor.py
+    if antialias and interpolation not in ("bilinear", "bicubic"):
+        # We manually set it to False to avoid an error downstream in
+        # interpolate(). This behaviour is documented: the parameter is
+        # irrelevant for modes that are not bilinear or bicubic. We used to
+        # raise an error here, but now we don't use True as the default.
+        antialias = False
+    # Define align_corners to avoid warnings
+    align_corners = False if interpolation in ("bilinear", "bicubic") else None
+    resized = F.interpolate(
+        images,
         size=size,
-        interpolation=RESIZE_INTERPOLATIONS[interpolation],
+        mode=RESIZE_INTERPOLATIONS[interpolation],
+        align_corners=align_corners,
         antialias=antialias,
     )
+    if interpolation == "bicubic" and out_dtype == torch.uint8:
+        resized = resized.clamp(min=0, max=255)
     if data_format == "channels_last":
-        if len(images.shape) == 4:
-            resized = resized.permute((0, 2, 3, 1))
-        elif len(images.shape) == 3:
-            resized = resized.permute((1, 2, 0))
+        resized = resized.permute((0, 2, 3, 1))
+    resized = _cast_squeeze_out(
+        resized,
+        need_cast=need_cast,
+        need_squeeze=need_squeeze,
+        out_dtype=out_dtype,
+    )
     return resized
 
 
diff --git a/keras/src/utils/module_utils.py b/keras/src/utils/module_utils.py
index 190bc8dc72fe..d81ec05028e4 100644
--- a/keras/src/utils/module_utils.py
+++ b/keras/src/utils/module_utils.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def __repr__(self):
 tensorflow_io = LazyModule("tensorflow_io")
 scipy = LazyModule("scipy")
 jax = LazyModule("jax")
-torchvision = LazyModule("torchvision")
 torch_xla = LazyModule(
     "torch_xla",
     import_error_msg=(
diff --git a/requirements-common.txt b/requirements-common.txt
index 51c682f9ef41..cc9ce873edaa 100644
--- a/requirements-common.txt
+++ b/requirements-common.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pytest
 numpy
 scipy
 scikit-learn
+pillow
 pandas
 absl-py
 requests
diff --git a/requirements-jax-cuda.txt b/requirements-jax-cuda.txt
index a6b8671ad6fb..1cc1a1b75985 100644
--- a/requirements-jax-cuda.txt
+++ b/requirements-jax-cuda.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ tf2onnx
 # Torch cpu-only version (needed for testing).
 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
 torch==2.6.0+cpu
-torchvision==0.21.0+cpu
 
 # Jax with cuda support.
 --find-links https://storage.googleapis.com/jax-releases/jax_cuda_releases.html
diff --git a/requirements-tensorflow-cuda.txt b/requirements-tensorflow-cuda.txt
index c52ccf568948..dbbf7a3b5106 100644
--- a/requirements-tensorflow-cuda.txt
+++ b/requirements-tensorflow-cuda.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ tf2onnx
 # Torch cpu-only version (needed for testing).
 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
 torch==2.6.0+cpu
-torchvision==0.21.0+cpu
 
 # Jax cpu-only version (needed for testing).
 jax[cpu]
diff --git a/requirements-torch-cuda.txt b/requirements-torch-cuda.txt
index b0957e94fcb2..7b8eb7434a0e 100644
--- a/requirements-torch-cuda.txt
+++ b/requirements-torch-cuda.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ tf2onnx
 # - torch-xla is pinned to a version that supports GPU (2.6 doesn't)
 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121
 torch==2.5.1+cu121
-torchvision==0.20.1+cu121
 torch-xla==2.5.1;sys_platform != 'darwin'
 
 # Jax cpu-only version (needed for testing).
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index bb9881e1f435..134b89d6f6e6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ tf2onnx
 # Torch.
 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
 torch==2.6.0+cpu
-torchvision==0.21.0+cpu
 torch-xla==2.6.0;sys_platform != 'darwin'
 
 # Jax.