Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in ...

Ensemble perception and visual averaging refer to the remarkable capacity of the human visual system to extract statistical summaries from groups of objects. By pooling similar features – such as ...

Optimal cue integration, Bayesian Causal Inference, spatial orienting, speech illusions and other key phenomena in audiovisual perception naturally emerge from the collective behavior of a population ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) have led to the rapid expansion of sensory nodes, which can produce an enormous volume of raw analog data that is converted into digital ...

What we see is not simply just a neural representation of the pattern of light in the eye, but an interpretation of this image, to which our needs and expectations contribute. These factors are shaped ...

When it comes to navigating their surroundings, machines have a natural disadvantage compared to humans. To help hone the ...

In recent years, AI that demonstrates superior capabilities in specific fields such as image generation and dialogue with humans has been attracting attention. The goal is to develop an 'Artificial ...

A stereogram optical illusion is a fascinating visual puzzle that hides a 3D image within a 2D pattern. At first glance, it appears to be a random collection of repeating designs or colourful dots.