Universal dimensions of visual representation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2408.12804v1
• Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:48:44 GMT
• Title: Universal dimensions of visual representation
• Authors: Zirui Chen, Michael F. Bonner,
• Abstract summary: We characterized the universality of hundreds of thousands of representational dimensions from visual neural networks with varied construction. We found that networks with varied architectures learn to represent natural images using a shared set of latent dimensions. The most brain-aligned representations in neural networks are those that are universal and independent of a network's specific characteristics.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Do neural network models of vision learn brain-aligned representations because they share architectural constraints and task objectives with biological vision or because they learn universal features of natural image processing? We characterized the universality of hundreds of thousands of representational dimensions from visual neural networks with varied construction. We found that networks with varied architectures and task objectives learn to represent natural images using a shared set of latent dimensions, despite appearing highly distinct at a surface level. Next, by comparing these networks with human brain representations measured with fMRI, we found that the most brain-aligned representations in neural networks are those that are universal and independent of a network's specific characteristics. Remarkably, each network can be reduced to fewer than ten of its most universal dimensions with little impact on its representational similarity to the human brain. These results suggest that the underlying similarities between artificial and biological vision are primarily governed by a core set of universal image representations that are convergently learned by diverse systems.

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