In this seminar we will attempt to define what is meant by Computational Aesthetics with respect to computer graphics and visualization, as well as read and present papers covering this research topic.
Computational Aesthetics research includes Artistic Image Transformation Techniques (colors, edges, patterns, dithering),,Image Analogies, Style Transfer Methods,,Sketching, Simplification techniques (artistic, cognitive), Composition, Visual Balance, Layout, Non-Photorealistic Rendering, Image Style Analysis (Paintings, Photographs, others), Empirically based Metrics of Aesthetical Attributes, Applied Visual Perception (Color Appearance, Spatial Vision, and other aspects).
CSC 486D: Pre-requisite is CSC 205 or CSC 305 and 3rd or 4th year standing