Generation of passion images from "tanka" poems based on the synesthesia phenomenon

• Published in: 1999 IEEE International Conference on Information Visualization (Cat. No. PR00210) pp. 516 - 518
• Main Author: Miyasato, T.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 1999
• Subjects: Auditory system; Color; Concrete; Electronic mail; Emotion recognition; Humans; Image generation; Layout; Testing; Virtual reality
• ISBN: 0769502105; 9780769502106
• ISSN: 1093-9547
• DOI: 10.1109/IV.1999.781605

The paper describes an investigation of the generation of surrealistic spaces that aim to achieve a new communications environment in which people can mutually convey their thoughts, mental images, and passions. Passion images here can be compared with conceptual images in the analogy of "logos versus pathos". Our focus was on the phenomenon of synesthesia, and the results shown are of the testing of color image creation involving "tanka" (i.e., 31-syllable Japanese poems), aiming at the generation of images where some passions are reflected rather than concrete scenes imagined from word meanings. In addition, the paper proposes an application that judges the similarity of pieces of music, showing the possibility of making instant, subjective judgements without the need for a performance.