Science & Art Hand in Hand @ CVL

In the Computer Vision Laboratory our work spans from basic scientific research to industrial projects, but our interest in wider impact of such technology on society and the interest in contemporary art, brought our attention also to the applicative field of use of computer vision methods in art. And art is definitely a perfect testbed for our research. The talk will walk us through a few projects, proving the complementary nature of science and art from our perspective: 15 Seconds of Fame, Virtual Skiing, Dynamic Anamorphosis, Virtual Dancer, Smart Wall and Virtual painter, from face detection, motion following, depth recovery, touchless human computer interaction to pop-art, constant eye gaze of a person on the portrait, regardless of where the spectator stands, immersion into different virtual worlds without the need for any special equipment.