Reactions to Imagery Generated Using Computational Aesthetic Measures

Authors

Prasad Gade, IT Services, Cork Institute of TechnologyFollow
Mary Galvin, School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Stillorgan Road, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
James O'Sullivan, College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland
Paul Walsh, Department of Computer Science; Cork Institute of Technology; Cork, IrelandFollow
Órla Murphy, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland

Abstract

This article examines whether textural generation system imagery evolved with computational aesthetic support can be judged as having aesthetic attributes, both when knowing and not knowing its true origin. Such a generation, depicting a digital landscape, is offered to two groups of participants to appraise. It is hypothesized that there will be no statistically significant difference between the groups on their appraisal of the image. Results from statistical analysis prove to be consistent with this hypothesis. A minority of participants, however, do exhibit significant differences in their perception of the image based on its means of production. This article explores and illustrates these differences.

Disciplines

Computer Sciences | Digital Humanities

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_01348

Publication Details

Leonardo, Vol 50, Is 5, pp.453-460. https://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/leon

©2017 ISAST

Publisher

MIT Press Journals

Recommended Citation

Gade, P. et al., 2017. Reactions to Imagery Generated Using Computational Aesthetic Measures. Leonardo, 50(5), pp.453–460. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_01348.