Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful computational tool to create artworks. One
application is Neural Style Transfer, which allows to transfer the style of one image, such as …

The interest in the response to contours has recently re-emerged, with various studies
suggesting a universal preference for curved over angular stimuli. Although no consensus …

Research in computational textual aesthetics has shown that there are textual correlates of
preference in prose texts. The present study investigates whether textual correlates of …

The complexity of images critically influences our assessment of their beauty. However,
studies relating assessments of complexity and beauty to potential objective measures are …

Defining aesthetic choices for interactive digital media such as games is a challenging task.
Objective and subjective factors such as colour, symmetry, order and complexity, and …

[eng] Visual contour affects human-environment interactions. We rely on contour features to
categorize, manipulate, and evaluate objects. We prefer objects with curved contours and …

In this exploratory study, we asked whether objective statistical image properties can predict
subjective aesthetic ratings for a set of 48 abstract paintings created by the artist Robert …