NFT art market shows strong preferential ties among sellers and buyers.
problem Reducing preferential ties in NFT art market.
method Analyzing NFT art sales data from multiple galleries.
result NFT art market is highly concentrated with preferential ties.
LION generates high-quality 3D shapes using hierarchical latent diffusion models.
problem Creating high-quality 3D shapes for digital artists.
method Hierarchical Latent Point Diffusion Model (LION) with a global shape latent and point-structured latent space.
result LION achieves state-of-the-art generation performance on ShapeNet benchmarks.
Computer graphics techniques improve art pricing by measuring painting effort.
problem Traditional art pricing models lack measures for conceptual and painting efforts.
method Applied image recognition to measure line and color variances as proxies for effort.
result Painting effort (line and color variances) significantly positively correlates with sales price.
NFTs revolutionize art sales by providing proof of ownership.
problem Lack of provenance and authenticity in digital art.
method Analysis of major art NFT marketplaces.
result NFTs reduce the need for intermediaries in the art trade.
Parametric generative deep models are state-of-the-art for photo and non-photo realistic image stylization. However, learning complicated image representations requires compute-intense models parametrized by a huge number of weights, which in turn requires large datasets to make learning successful. Non-parametric exem…
We address the problem of disambiguating large scale catalogs through the definition of an unknown artist clustering task. We explore the use of metric learning techniques to learn artist embeddings directly from audio, and using a dedicated homonym artists dataset, we compare our method with a recent approach that lea…
The automated recognition of music genres from audio information is a challenging problem, as genre labels are subjective and noisy. Artist labels are less subjective and less noisy, while certain artists may relate more strongly to certain genres. At the same time, at prediction time, it is not guaranteed that artist …
MAGIC generates image collages from set templates using attention and set representations.
problem Generating image collages from set templates is challenging for classical models.
method Memory Attentive Generation of Image Collages (MAGIC) using Set-Transformer layers and set-pooling.
result MAGIC can generate image collages from set templates in one forward pass.
In this paper we address the problem of artist style transfer where the painting style of a given artist is applied on a real world photograph. We train our neural networks in adversarial setting via recently introduced quadratic potential divergence for stable learning process. To further improve the quality of genera…
The artistic style of a painting is a subtle aesthetic judgment used by art historians for grouping and classifying artwork. The recently introduced `neural-style' algorithm substantially succeeds in merging the perceived artistic style of one image or set of images with the perceived content of another. In light of th…
KaoKore dataset extracts faces from pre-modern Japanese art for machine learning.
problem Lack of relevant datasets for historical Japanese artworks in machine learning.
method Extracted faces from pre-modern Japanese artwork to create a new dataset.
result Demonstrated the dataset's value for image classification and creative applications.
Previous attempts at music artist classification use frame level audio features which summarize frequency content within short intervals of time. Comparatively, more recent music information retrieval tasks take advantage of temporal structure in audio spectrograms using deep convolutional and recurrent models. This pa…
We explore neural painters, a generative model for brushstrokes learned from a real non-differentiable and non-deterministic painting program. We show that when training an agent to "paint" images using brushstrokes, using a differentiable neural painter leads to much faster convergence. We propose a method for encoura…
We explore the task of local music recommendation: provide listeners with personalized playlists of relevant tracks by artists who play most of their live events within a small geographic area. Most local artists tend to be obscure, long-tail artists and generally have little or no available user preference data associ…
I find a topological arrangement of assets traded in a phonographic market which has associated a meaningful economic taxonomy. I continue using the Minimal Spanning Tree and the Life-time Of Correlations between assets, but now outside the stock markets. This is the first attempt to use these methods on phonographic m…
Oriental ink painting, called Sumi-e, is one of the most appealing painting styles that has attracted artists around the world. Major challenges in computer-based Sumi-e simulation are to abstract complex scene information and draw smooth and natural brush strokes. To automatically find such strokes, we propose to mode…
Paper introduces Arte-Blue Chip Index for diversifying portfolios with art investments.
problem Evaluating blue-chip art as a viable asset class for diversification.
method Developed Arte-Blue Chip Index tracking top-performing artists over 24 years.
result 20% allocation of blue-chip art in a diversified portfolio increases risk-adjusted returns by 20%.
Improved cover song detection with neural networks.
problem Identifying cover songs from original recordings.
method Siamese Convolutional Neural Networks trained on cover song audio clips.
result Mean precision@1 of 65% over mini-batches, significantly outperforming random guessing.
In this paper, we introduce an unsupervised learning approach to automatically discover, summarize, and manipulate artistic styles from large collections of paintings. Our method is based on archetypal analysis, which is an unsupervised learning technique akin to sparse coding with a geometric interpretation. When appl…
New algorithms ensure generated objects evolve and fill a distribution, unlike static neural networks.
problem Ensure generated objects evolve and fill a distribution, unlike static neural networks.
method Propose a numerical paradigm based on Radon-Sobolev statistical distances to ensure objects do not repeat and evolve.
result Objects created by VAEs evolve and fill the target probability distribution, unlike static neural networks.
Paper proposes a new ML framework to enhance creativity in music generation.
problem Current generative models struggle to produce music outside their training dataset.
method Develops a new ML objective to address creativity limitations.
result Proposed framework could improve generative models' creativity.
Selfie and cartoon are two popular artistic forms that are widely presented in our daily life. Despite the great progress in image translation/stylization, few techniques focus specifically on selfie cartoonization, since cartoon images usually contain artistic abstraction (e.g., large smoothing areas) and exaggeration…
This paper measures the information quantity in paintings using entropy.
problem Traditional art pricing models lack variables capturing painting content.
method Extends Shannon entropy to measure painting information using pixel-level variances of line, color, value, shape/form, and space.
result Variance measurements significantly explain sales prices, improving traditional models.
Digital money could reduce germ spread during coronavirus.
problem Spreading of germs via paper money during coronavirus.
method Policy recommendations for mobile wallets, digital currencies, and data protection.
result Adopting digital money can help reduce germ spread.
A new learning-to-rank approach ensures fairness for item providers in dynamic ranking systems.
problem Myopically optimizing user utility can be unfair to item providers in two-sided markets.
method A controller that integrates unbiased estimators for fairness and utility, dynamically adapting as more data becomes available.
result Empirically, the algorithm is highly practical and robust, ensuring amortized group fairness.
Study of digital topology concepts like hyperspaces and function graphs.
problem Adapting classical topology concepts to digital topology.
method Define digital hyperspaces and function graphs, study their properties.
result Some relationships and graphical properties of digital hyperspaces and function graphs.
Our team of dance artists, physicists, and machine learning researchers has collectively developed several original, configurable machine-learning tools to generate novel sequences of choreography as well as tunable variations on input choreographic sequences. We use recurrent neural network and autoencoder architectur…
The paper highlights issues with fixed point claims in digital images.
problem Flaws in published assertions about fixed points in digital images.
method Continues a series of studies examining digital topology.
result Identifies and discusses problems with fixed point claims.
Find limiting sets for digital cones and suspensions.
problem Digital topology cone and suspension constructions.
method Identify (m, n)-limiting sets, especially (0, 0)-freezing sets.
result Discover (0, 0)-limiting sets for digital cones and suspensions.
Neural style transfer, first proposed by Gatys et al. (2015), can be used to create novel artistic work through rendering a content image in the form of a style image. We present a novel method of reconstructing lost artwork, by applying neural style transfer to x-radiographs of artwork with secondary interior artwork …
Corrects incorrect assertions about fixed points in digital topology.
problem Incorrect or incorrectly proven assertions about fixed points in digital metric spaces.
method Analysis of existing assertions and proofs.
result Identifies and corrects errors in published assertions.
Study AFPP of unions of convex digital disks in 2D.
problem Conditions for AFPP of union of convex disks in digital plane.
method Use results from [6] to analyze AFPP.
result Conditions for AFPP of union of convex disks.
The paper addresses flaws in fixed point assertions for digital images.
problem Deficiencies in previously published works on fixed point assertions for digital images.
method Continues a series of studies to identify and rectify issues in fixed point assertions.
result Identifies and corrects flaws in fixed point assertions for digital images.
Study minimal freezing sets in convex digital disks.
problem Finding minimal freezing sets in convex digital disks.
method Showed how to find minimal freezing sets for convex disks in digital plane.
result Found minimal freezing sets for convex disks in digital plane.
Study on cold and freezing sets in digital images.
problem Properties of cold sets in digital images.
method Analysis of properties and relationships between cold and freezing sets.
result Examined relationships between cold and freezing sets.
In this paper, we show how to construct graph theoretical models of n-dimensional continuous objects and manifolds. These models retain topological properties of their continuous counterparts. An LCL collection of n-cells in Euclidean space is introduced and investigated. If an LCL collection of n-cells is a cover of a…
Incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology are discussed.
problem Incorrect or poorly stated fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Discussion of problematic publications in digital metric spaces.
result Clarification of incorrect fixed point assertions.
Incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology are discussed.
problem Incorrect, incorrectly proven, or trivial fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Continues earlier work on identifying and critiquing bad fixed point assertions.
result Clarifies the nature and extent of incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology.
Digital trees have approximate fixed point property, and conditions for products are explored.
problem Conditions for the approximate fixed point property in digital tree products.
method Analyzes digital trees and their products, explores conditions for the AFPP.
result Conditions are found for the AFPP in digital tree products.
Study convexity and AFPP in digital images.
problem Relationship between convexity and AFPP in digital images.
method Examined in Z^2 digital images.
result Relationship between convexity and AFPP in digital images.
The paper highlights issues in fixed point claims in digital topology.
problem Flaws in published assertions about fixed points in digital metric spaces.
method Continues a series of studies examining these flaws.
result Identifies and discusses problems in fixed point claims.
Han discusses variants of digital covering maps and their equivalences.
problem Han's paper lacks thorough discussion on variants and their equivalences.
method Examined several variants of digital covering maps and compared their equivalences.
result Found several equivalences among the variants of digital covering maps.
Critiques incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology.
problem Incorrect or incorrectly proven fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Critical review of existing assertions.
result Identifies and critiques incorrect fixed point assertions.
Examines how irreducibility and rigidity affect digital images.
problem Understanding interactions between irreducibility and rigidity in digital images.
method Analyzes Cartesian products, wedges, and cold and freezing sets.
result Interactions between irreducibility and rigidity in digital images.
Study restrictions on digitally continuous functions and their effects.
problem Understanding effects of restrictions on digitally continuous functions.
method Analyzing digitally continuous functions and their modifications.
result Analogous result for topological spaces derived from digitally continuous functions.
Fixed point assertions in digital topology are often incorrect or poorly stated.
problem Fixed points in digital metric spaces
method Discussing publications with bad assertions
result Identifying and correcting errors in fixed point assertions
A new method streamlines digital payment programming using smart contracts.
problem High costs and security challenges in programming smart contracts for digital payments.
method Transforming digital currencies into token streams and using configurable templates to generate specialized smart contracts.
result Reduces payment programming costs and enhances security, self-enforcement, adaptability, and controllability.
New framework explains leading digit patterns without probabilistic assumptions.
problem Explaining leading digit distributions without relying on probabilistic models.
method Shift-invariant functional equation and affine-plus-periodic formulas.
result Unified mathematical foundation for understanding digit distributions.