Why is it that we can recognize objects from line drawings, even though they don't exist in the real world?
A fascinating paper by Aaron Hertzmann hypothesizes that we perceive line drawings as if they were approximate, realistic renderings of 3D scenes.
arxiv.org/abs/2002.06260
A fascinating paper by Aaron Hertzmann hypothesizes that we perceive line drawings as if they were approximate, realistic renderings of 3D scenes.
arxiv.org/abs/2002.06260
The coolest result in this paper is when they took a depth estimation model (single-image input) trained on natural images (arxiv.org/abs/1907.01341), and showed that the pre-trained model also works on certain types of line drawings, such as drawings of streets and indoor scenes.
This paper seems like an alternative, perhaps complementary take, on @scottmccloud's views about visual abstraction:
The other part of the puzzle is that doodles often do not reflect the rendering of real things at all, but represent abstract fictional concepts such as brands or corporate entities:
Or the concept of a nation, and money:
