Exploring Multimodal Perception in Large Language Models Through Perceptual Strength Ratings

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.06980v1
• Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:52:35 GMT
• Title: Exploring Multimodal Perception in Large Language Models Through Perceptual Strength Ratings
• Authors: Jonghyun Lee, Dojun Park, Jiwoo Lee, Hoekeon Choi, Sung-Eun Lee,
• Abstract summary: The research compared GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o, and GPT-4o-mini, highlighting the influence of multimodal inputs on grounding and linguistic reasoning.<n>GPT-4 and GPT-4o demonstrated strong alignment with human evaluations and significant advancements over smaller models.<n>GPT-4o did not exhibit superior grounding compared to GPT-4, raising questions about their role in improving human-like grounding.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: This study investigated the multimodal perception of large language models (LLMs), focusing on their ability to capture human-like perceptual strength ratings across sensory modalities. Utilizing perceptual strength ratings as a benchmark, the research compared GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o, and GPT-4o-mini, highlighting the influence of multimodal inputs on grounding and linguistic reasoning. While GPT-4 and GPT-4o demonstrated strong alignment with human evaluations and significant advancements over smaller models, qualitative analyses revealed distinct differences in processing patterns, such as multisensory overrating and reliance on loose semantic associations. Despite integrating multimodal capabilities, GPT-4o did not exhibit superior grounding compared to GPT-4, raising questions about their role in improving human-like grounding. These findings underscore how LLMs' reliance on linguistic patterns can both approximate and diverge from human embodied cognition, revealing limitations in replicating sensory experiences.

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