Art and Topology - Applications of Topological Data Analysis in Art Perception

Explore the fascinating intersection of art and topology in this 58-minute lecture by Prof. Marek Kuś from the Center for Theoretical Physics PAS. Delve into the applications of topological data analysis (TDA) in studying the differences in perception of painting images. Learn about a psychological and neurophysiological experiment that revealed variations in physiological responses, specifically eye movements, when observing abstract images created by professional artists versus computer-generated images using neural networks. Discover how standard statistical methods fail to differentiate between these image types, while analysis of eye movements uncovers distinct patterns. Gain insights into how human visual attention is drawn to geometric and topological features within images, prioritizing the perception of structures over individual points or pixels. Understand the implications of this research for the fields of art, psychology, and neuroscience in this thought-provoking Wednesday colloquium at CTP PAS.