Human Face
Human face research spans diverse fields, aiming to understand and replicate facial features, expressions, and their associated social and psychological implications. Current research focuses on developing advanced generative models (e.g., StyleGAN, diffusion models) for realistic 3D face generation from single images and audio, often incorporating techniques like mesh attention and conditional flow matching to enhance realism and control. These advancements have significant implications for applications ranging from virtual reality and animation to forensic science and the detection of AI-generated media, while also raising ethical concerns regarding privacy and potential misuse.
Papers
FacEDiM: A Face Embedding Distribution Model for Few-Shot Biometric Authentication of Cattle
Meshia Cédric Oveneke, Rucha Vaishampayan, Deogratias Lukamba Nsadisa, Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya
Spacerini: Plug-and-play Search Engines with Pyserini and Hugging Face
Christopher Akiki, Odunayo Ogundepo, Aleksandra Piktus, Xinyu Zhang, Akintunde Oladipo, Jimmy Lin, Martin Potthast