EEG-Based Assessment of Perceived Realness in Stylized Face Images

Milena T. Bagdasarian, Anna Hilsmann, Peter Eisert, Gabriel Curio, Klaus Robert Muller, Thomas Wiegand, Sebastian Bosse

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the perception of realness in rendered face images experimentally using electroencephalography. To this end, we presented ten subjects with 36 character images based on six different faces (varying in gender and emotional expression) rendered at six different levels of realness ranging from abstract, cartoon-like renderings to real photographs. In the first psychophysical part of our study, we asked participants to rate perceived realness, appeal, familiarity, reassurance, and attractiveness for the presented characters. In the second part, we recorded the electroencephalogram when presenting the character images at a stimulation frequency of fstim = 5 Hz. We show that the amplitudes of the odd harmonics of the elicited steady-state visual evoked potential correlate with the psychophysical responses (ρ = 0.83, p < 0.05).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience, QoMEX 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728159652
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 May
Event12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience, QoMEX 2020 - Athlone, Ireland
Duration: 2020 May 262020 May 28

Publication series

Name2020 12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience, QoMEX 2020

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience, QoMEX 2020
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityAthlone
Period20/5/2620/5/28

Keywords

  • character design
  • eeg
  • face perception
  • realness
  • ssvep
  • uncanny valley

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Media Technology

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