Introduction
AlexNet substantially outperforms established methods on ImageNet classification and helps make deep convolutional networks central to computer vision. The master reads this as a convergence of dataset scale, GPU computation and learned representations, extending the Dataset Turn into the production of new visual capabilities.
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From classification to a new visual infrastructure
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Method and contribution
AlexNet addressed the classification of ImageNet images into one thousand categories, not painting generation. The abstract describes a large convolutional network, a GPU implementation, non-saturating neurons and a method to reduce overfitting. Reported performance belongs to particular data and error measures, rather than demonstrating superiority across every visual task.
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Art-historical interpretation
Editorial interpretation: the connection to art lies in learned visual representations and their computational conditions. Later style transfer and feature visualisation redirected such networks towards image-making. Turning a recognition system into creative material is a historical change, not its original purpose.
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AI Art Genealogy Research Master · p. 15 · 043
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