Mirror mirror

Abstract

We describe a method for providing feedback on portrait expressions, and for selecting the most attractive expressions from large video/photo collections. We capture a video of a subject's face while they are engaged in a task designed to elicit a range of positive emotions. We then use crowdsourcing to score the captured expressions for their attractiveness. We use these scores to train a model that can automatically predict attractiveness of different expressions of a given person. We also train a cross-subject model that evaluates portrait attractiveness of novel subjects and show how it can be used to automatically mine attractive photos from personal photo collections. Furthermore, we show how, with a little bit ($5-worth) of extra crowdsourcing, we can substantially improve the cross-subject model by "fine-tuning" it to a new individual using active learning. Finally, we demonstrate a training app that helps people learn how to mimic their best expressions.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 19, 2014
Source ID
10.1145/2661229.2661287

Entities

People

  • Alexei A. Efros
  • Aseem Agarwala
  • Eli Shechtman
  • Jue Wang
  • Jun-yan Zhu

Organizations

  • Adobe
  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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