Computational Aesthetics

Journal Papers

  • J. Suchan, M. Bhatt, S. Varadarajan, S. A. Amirshahi, and S. X. Yu, “Semantic Analysis of (Refectional) Visual Symmetry: A Human-Centred Computational Model for Declarative Explainability”, Advances in Cognitive Systems, 2018. pdf, BibTeX

  • J. Abeln, L. Fresz, S. A. Amirshahi, I. C. McManus, M. Koch, H. Kreysa, and C. Redies, “Preference for Well-Balanced Saliency in Details Cropped from Photographs", Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Vol. 9, pp. 704, 2016. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, G. U. Hayn-Leichsenring, J. Denzler, and C. Redies, “Evaluating the Rule of Thirds in Photographs and Paintings”, Art & Perception, Vol. 2, pp. 163-182, 2014. pdf, BibTeX

  • J. Braun, S. A. Amirshahi, J. Denzler and C. Redies, “Statistical Image Properties of Print Advertisements, Visual Artworks and Images of Architecture”, Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 4, pp. 808, 2013. pdf, BibTeX

  • T. Melmer, S. A. Amirshahi, M. Koch, J. Denzler and C. Redies, “From Regular Text to Artistic Writing and Artworks: Fourier Statistics of Images with Low and High Aesthetic Appeal”, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Vol. 7, pp. 106, 2013. pdf, BibTeX

Conference Papers

  • S. A. Amirshahi, and and S. X. Yu, “CNN Feature Similarity: Paintings Are More Self-Similar at All Levels”, Colour and Visual Computing Symposium. (CVCS), September 2018, Gjovik, Norway. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, S. H. Amirshahi and J. Denzler, “Using Color Difference Equations for Calculating Gradient Images”, International Conference on Signal Image Technology & Internet Based Systems. (SITIS), December 2017, Jaipur, India. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, and J. Denzler, “Judging Aesthetic Quality in Paintings Based on Artistic Inspired Color Features”, International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA), November 2017, Sydney, Australia. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, G. U. Hayn-Leichsenring, J. Denzler, and C. Redies, “JenAesthetics Subjective Dataset: Analyzing Paintings by Subjective Scores”, European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), VISART workshop, pp. 3-19, September 2014, Zurich, Switzerland. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, C. Redies, and J. Denzler, “How Self-Similar are Artworks at Different Levels of Spatial Resolution?”, Computational Aesthetics, pp. 93-100, July 2013, Anaheim, USA. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, G. U. Hayn-Leichsenring, J. Denzler, and C. Redies, “Color: A Crucial Factor for Aesthetic Quality Assessment in a Subjective Database of Paintings”, AIC, pp. 993-996, July 2013, New-Castle, UK. (Award-winning poster). pdf

  • C. Redies, S. A. Amirshahi, M. Koch and J. Denzler, “PHOG-Derived Aesthetic Measures Applied to Color Photographs of Artworks, Natural Scenes and Objects”, European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV), VISART workshop, pp. 522-531, October 2012, Florence, Italy. pdf, BibTeX

  • S. A. Amirshahi, M. Koch, J. Denzler and C. Redies, “PHOG Analysis of Self-Similarity in Aesthetic Images”, IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, Editors: Bernice E. Rogowitz, Thrasyvoulos N. Pappas, Huib de Ridder, pp. 82911J-82911J, February 2012, San-Francisco, USA. pdf, BibTeX

Technical Report

  • S. A. Amirshahi, J. Denzler, and C. Redies, “JenAesthetics-A Public Dataset of Paintings for Aesthetic Research”, Tech. Rep., Computer Vision Group, University of Jena Germany, 2013. pdf

Abstracts and Posters

  • S. A. Amirshahi, A. Anoosheh, S. X. Yu, J. Suchan, C, Schultz and M. Bhatt, “Symmetry in the Eye of the Beholder”, Visual Science Society (VSS) Annual Meeting, May 2017, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA.

  • G. H. Leichsenring and S. A. Amirshahi, “Analysis of Low-Level Image Properties of Portraits from Various Art Periods”, Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC) August 2014, Belgrad, Serbia.

  • J. Abeln, L. Fresz, S. A. Amirshahi, C. McManus, M. Koch, H. Kreysa and C. Redies, “Saliency-Based Cropping of Photographs: An Experimental Study”, Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC) August 2014, Belgrad, Serbia.

  • S. A. Amirshahi, C. Redies and J. Denzler, “Assessment of the Rule of Thirds in Photographs Taken by Amateurs”, Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC) September 2012, Alghero, Italy.