Hidden Layers: An Interactive Installation for Exploring the Neural Semantics of Image Synthesis
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Figure 1: A visualization of the hidden layers of our GAN-based prototype generating fashion imagery.Normally concealed within the black box of a generative model, this visualization reveals the activation of the hidden layers-progressing from left to right-consisting of many channels, here visualized as grids of neurons.Magenta pixels indicate positive, while cyan pixels represent negative activation of a neuron.We explore their material properties as a new modality for interaction.
Authors: Imke Grabe, Jaden Fiotto-Kaufman, David Bau, Tom Jenkins
Institutions: IT University of Copenhagen, Northeastern University
Language: English
Topic: Art, Technology, and Culture
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4413844181