Reanimating Images using Neural Representations of Dynamic Stimuli

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.02659v2
• Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:59:44 GMT
• Title: Reanimating Images using Neural Representations of Dynamic Stimuli
• Authors: Jacob Yeung, Andrew F. Luo, Gabriel Sarch, Margaret M. Henderson, Deva Ramanan, Michael J. Tarr,
• Abstract summary: Video diffusion models are used to decouple static image representation from motion generation. Brain-decoded motion signals enable realistic video reanimation based only on the initial frame of the video. This framework advances our understanding of how the brain represents spatial and temporal information in dynamic visual scenes.
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• Abstract: While computer vision models have made incredible strides in static image recognition, they still do not match human performance in tasks that require the understanding of complex, dynamic motion. This is notably true for real-world scenarios where embodied agents face complex and motion-rich environments. Our approach leverages state-of-the-art video diffusion models to decouple static image representation from motion generation, enabling us to utilize fMRI brain activity for a deeper understanding of human responses to dynamic visual stimuli. Conversely, we also demonstrate that information about the brain's representation of motion can enhance the prediction of optical flow in artificial systems. Our novel approach leads to four main findings: (1) Visual motion, represented as fine-grained, object-level resolution optical flow, can be decoded from brain activity generated by participants viewing video stimuli; (2) Video encoders outperform image-based models in predicting video-driven brain activity; (3) Brain-decoded motion signals enable realistic video reanimation based only on the initial frame of the video; and (4) We extend prior work to achieve full video decoding from video-driven brain activity. This framework advances our understanding of how the brain represents spatial and temporal information in dynamic visual scenes. Our findings demonstrate the potential of combining brain imaging with video diffusion models for developing more robust and biologically-inspired computer vision systems. We show additional decoding and encoding examples on this site: https://sites.google.com/view/neural-dynamics/home.

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