Confessions of a researchaholic

December 27, 2023

Mental accounting

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 6:46 pm
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When I go through repetitive exercises (e.g., swimming laps), I often group the repetitions via integer factorization, such as 6 by 6 for 36, with a little voice in my head saying something like: 6 times are easy, and you just need to do 6 of these.

So psychologically I perceive the repetitions differently even though they are all the same.

Pareidolia

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 6:24 pm
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Some nebulous patterns, such as a few strokes, can be perceived as something meaningful (e.g., faces) due to how our brains works with respect to evolution, and may look like something else to other species.

Art is perhaps an application/exploitation of pareidolia.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/186107513/PortraitsMotoGStylus

December 25, 2023

2023 academic volunteering hours

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 8:07 pm
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Since my company allow us to report academic services as part of our volunteering hours for matching donations*, I have been keeping track of mine in a spreadsheet (down to the levels of the hours/minutes spent in each paper across different stages of the review processes).
According to the spreadsheet, so far this year I have spent 190+ (!) hours in total, including TVCG AE and paper committees in SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, EG, EGSR, HPG, etc., mostly during my “spare time” in the evenings and weekends.
I won’t be able to serve for SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Asia next year, so hopefully I can get back some time for other activities.

* For Adobe folks: remember to report your volunteering hours before the end of the year.

December 24, 2023

Echoes of the Algorithm

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 5:31 pm
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I asked copilot/suno to create a song about generative AI and here is the result.
😎

[Verse]
In a world, digitized and cold
Where the future’s written in lines of code (code)
An unseen force, beyond our control
Creating melodies, from the depths of its soul (soul)

[Chorus]
Echoes of the Algorithm (oh-oh-oh)
Artificial harmonies, a symphony so vast
Echoes of the Algorithm (algorithm)
Unleashing creativity, from a digital blast

December 22, 2023

Open bag

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 5:51 pm
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https://www.behance.net/gallery/187307001/OpenBag

December 16, 2023

Home alarm

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 4:30 pm
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Experiment with Ai generative vector graphics to produce a simple graphical novel.

December 14, 2023

Bubble gum flavored mouth wash

Filed under: Imaginary — liyiwei @ 5:47 pm
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This is an attempt to depict the flavor visually.


https://www.behance.net/gallery/187305817/BubbleGumMouthWash

December 11, 2023

Colorful socks, playful minds

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 10:35 pm
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Does wearing colorful clothing inspire playful minds?


December 10, 2023

Deformed lemon

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 9:35 pm
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Spotted this lemon that shaped like a flower.


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