Conference Agenda

Session
LP-29
Time:
Friday, 18/July/2025:
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Session Chair: Houda Lamqaddam, Universiteit Van Amsterdam
 Location: Aud C1 (EC)

142 places

Presentations

Comparing Human and AI Performance in Visual Storytelling through Creation of Comic Strips: A Case Study

Ugur Onal2, Sanem Sariel2, Metin Sezgin3, Ergun Akleman1

1TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, United States of America; 2Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; 3Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

This study compares humans and AI in recreating a three-panel Nancy cartoon. Humans, with basic art training, excelled in creating coherent visual narratives, while AI, despite impressive artistic replication, struggled with storytelling. The results highlight human superiority in transforming instructions into meaningful stories.


Motif-Match: Redefining Similarity for Digital Art History Through Multifaceted Image Search

Houda Lamqaddam1, Ivania Donoso2, Quinten Mortier2, Koenraad Brosens2, Katrien Verbert2

1Universiteit Van Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 2KU Leuven, Belgium

This paper introduces a multidimensional similarity search tool, Motif-Match, for digital art history, emphasizing similarity as multi-dimensional, cumulative, and situational. Through participatory design and user evaluation with 39 participants, we explore the roles of control and transparency, offering insights into balancing technical innovation with the nuanced needs of humanities research.