Cross-Cultural Multimedia Computing : Semantic and Aesthetic Modeling / by Shlomo Dubnov, Kevin Burns, Yasushi Kiyoki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dubnov, Shlomo, author.

Burns, Kevin, author.

Kiyoki, Yasushi, author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Computer Science (Springer-11645)

SpringerBriefs in computer science 2191-5768

SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, 2191-5768

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multimedia systems.

Computer networks.

Multimedia Information Systems.

Computer Communication Networks.

Local Subjects:

Multimedia Information Systems.

Computer Communication Networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 62 pages) : 31 illustrations.

Edition:

First edition 2016.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

The ability to communicate cultural codes in multimedia depends on their meaning and beauty, as perceived by different audiences around the globe. In this book, the ongoing research on computational modeling of visual, musical and textual contents is described in terms of identifying and mapping their semantic representations across different cultures. The underlying psychology of sense-making is quantified through analysis of aesthetics in terms of organizational and structural aspects of the contents that influence an audience's formation of expectations for future signals, violations of these expectations, and explanations of their meaning. Complexity-accuracy tradeoffs in sound representation are further used to develop new computational methods that capture poietic and aesthetic aspects in music communication. Experimental studies are reported that try to characterize preferences for complexity in abstract, classical and traditional art and music across samples of Western and Far Eastern cultures. These experiments illustrate how aesthetics can be computed in terms of semantic and information measures, highlighting commonalities and uncovering differences in aesthetic preferences across cultures and individuals.

Contents:

Introduction

A 'Kansei' Multimedia and Semantic Computing System for Cross-Cultural Communication

Cross-cultural Aesthetics: Analyses and Experiments in Verbal and Visual Arts

Information Sensibility as a Cultural Characteristic: Tuning to Sound Details for Aesthetic Experience.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-319-42873-4

9783319428734

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.