This paper describes a thesis exploring how computer programs can collaborate as equals in the artistic creative process. The proposed system, CoCo Sketch, encodes some rudimentary stylistic rules of abstract sketching and music theory to contribute supplemental lines and music while the user sketches. We describe a three-part research method that includes defining rudimentary stylistic rules f...

Geoffrey Miller has hypothesized that producing artwork functions as a mating display. Here we investigate the relationship between mating success and artistic success in a sample of 236 visual artists. Initially, we derived a measure of artistic success that covered a broad range of artistic behaviors and beliefs. As predicted by Miller's evolutionary theory, more successful male artists had m...

In the paper we present the findings of the empirical research study whose purpose was to monitor creativity abilities of seventh grade pupils in Slovenian elementary schools. More concretely, we monitored the levels of artistic-creative and artistic-formative development. The research sample consisted of 247 seventh graders in various elementary schools. We examined creativity abilities from t...

This paper proposes Markovian Generative Adversarial Networks (MGANs), a method for training generative neural networks for efficient texture synthesis. While deep neural network approaches have recently demonstrated remarkable results in terms of synthesis quality, they still come at considerable computational costs (minutes of run-time for low-res images). Our paper addresses this efficiency ...

Interactive narratives have been used in a variety of applications, including video games, educational games, and training simulations. Maintaining engagement within such environments is an important problem, because it affects entertainment, motivation, and presence. Performance arts theorists have discussed and formalized many techniques that increase engagement and enhance dramatic content o...

There have been many claims regarding the possibilities of performance enhancement training. The aim of such training is for an individual to complete a specific function or task with fewer errors and greater efficiency, resulting in a more positive outcome. The present review examined evidence from neurofeedback training studies to enhance performance in a particular area. Previous research ha...

Actors were trained in sensory-motor rhythm (SMR) neurofeedback interfaced with a computer rendition of a theatre auditorium. Enhancement of SMR led to changes in the lighting while inhibition of theta and high beta led to a reduction in intrusive audience noise. Participants were randomised to a virtual reality (VR) representation in a ReaCTor, with surrounding image projection seen through gl...

The Interdisciplinary Method of Musical Literacy, Education and Artistic Awareness (MILMESA) is developed applied essentially in higher education (artistic, cultural teacher training courses), promoting effective endogenous (interarts) exogenous interconnection (artistic other non-artistic areas) an inter pluridisciplinary matrix, as well assuming itself a privileged vehicle relationship extens...

Vast amounts of artistic data is scattered on-line from both museums and art applications. Collecting, processing and studying it with respect to all accompanying attributes is an expensive process. With a motivation to speed up and improve the quality of categorical analysis in the artistic domain, in this paper we propose an efficient and accurate method for multi-task learning with a shared ...

Artistic and creative development is an obligatory attribute of modern pianist education, which convincingly reflected in the theory musical pedagogy. However, pedagogical practice, it noticeably infringed. Therefore, search for ways to activate extremely relevant, as can fundamentally change effectiveness education musicians. There are many reasons insufficient pianists. But some them strategi...