Hidden Layers: An Interactive Installation for Exploring the Neural Semantics of Image Synthesis

Figure 1: A visualization of the hidden layers of our GAN-based prototype generating fashion imagery.Normally concealed within the black box of a generative model, this visualization reveals the activation of the hidden layers-progressing from left to right-consisting of many channels, here visualized as grids of neurons.Magenta pixels indicate positive, while cyan pixels represent negative activation of a neuron.We explore their material properties as a new modality for interaction.