Marieke Mur, The Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, Canada
Title: Object recognition in humans and artificial neural networks in naturalistic visual tasks
Abstract:
Deep artificial neural networks are promising computational models of the human ventral visual system. Neural networks show impressive performance on image recognition tasks. Furthermore, they account for significant proportions of variance in human brain responses and behavior measured during image recognition tasks. However, neural networks also fail to account for significant proportions of variance in human responses to images, especially during more naturalistic visual tasks such as recognizing objects under occlusion. I will show work from my lab that highlights both the potential and the shortcomings of contemporary neural networks as models of human vision. I will argue for the need for a more human-like learning experience, including a more naturalistic visual diet and learning goals, to transform neural networks from powerful image recognizers to human-like object perceivers.
You can find more information about Marieke Mur here.
Stroll through the narrow streets and wide squares of the city, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, learn the history and stories of a 2,000-year-old city, get a taste of the flair of "Italy's northernmost city". At the end of TeaP 2024 in the beautiful city of Regensburg, we offer those who are interested the opportunity to get to know the Old Town a little better (participation costs € 6,-), which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2006. The tour includes the Cathedral and the Stone Bridge, the Porta Praetoria and the Old Town Hall, patrician houses and towers, and much more.
The tour starts at the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus, Rathauspl. 1, 93047 Regensburg).