In two experiments, transformations to real and artificial faces were used to determine if contrast negation affected the ability to determine if a face was real or artificial, and whether the eyes make a disproportionate contribution to animacy discrimination relative to the rest of the face. (sciencedaily.com)
«But our study shows that participants made animacy decisions without conscious deliberation, and that they agreed on what was lifelike and what was not,» said study senior author David Whitney, a UC Berkeley psychology professor. (sciencedaily.com)
From bulging, stained upholsterer's foam to patterned and embroidered fabric, the imperfect and ornamented surfaces of Reaves» sculptures often reimagine functionalist design and lend each object an unexpected animacy that exceeds its original use. (resnicow.com)