The sulk behind the smile of the 'Mona Lisa'

calidan · Dec 17, 2005, 06:22 PM

The smile of the Mona Lisa may seem enigmatic because she is, in fact, a blend of many different emotions.

A computer analysis of the Renaissance masterpiece has found that she is 83 per cent happy, 9 per cent disgusted, 6 per cent fearful and 2 per cent angry.

Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous portrait has been scrutinised by a software programme or algorithm designed to tease apart the different emotions behind a facial expression.

The result is that the smile of the Mona Lisa is broken down into its constituent parts, said Nicu Sebe of the University of Amsterdam.

"No one really shows one single facial expression. We are in fact showing a blend of different emotions and this is true of the Mona Lisa," Dr Sebe said.

"We did this experiment with the portrait because the smile is very famous. Everybody recognises it immediately," he said.

The Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda because the sitter is believed to have been the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a wealthy silk merchant living in Florence.

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Duranix · Dec 17, 2005, 06:48 PM

WOAH! Nice!

Master Shake · Dec 17, 2005, 07:12 PM

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!! 80% stupid and 20% tarded.

Falstaff · Dec 17, 2005, 07:24 PM

hmmmm
20 % ridiculous
40 % hyperbole
40 % excrement

calidan · Dec 17, 2005, 07:38 PM

I don't see how a computer can determine all of that. Everyone has different facial expressions anyway.

YAYitsAndrew · Dec 17, 2005, 09:23 PM

It's not that rediculous. You can probably mimic those emotions while you smile.

First start off by being happy and smiling.
Now be disgusted at something, so your smile becomes slightly false as in that "yes, master" response you would give to someone being condescending to you. For me this squints my eyes, tilts my head, and exaggerates my smile.
Next is fearful nervousness which elongates my smile and raises the inside of my eyebrows.
Finally comes angry which flares my nose a bit and hardens my smile.

I'll admit that the percentages on their own are silly. But if used to compare mona lisa's smile to other smiles that were rated, you'd probably find it more interesting.

niceguyrichy · Dec 17, 2005, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YAYitsAndrew

First start off by being happy and smiling.
Now be disgusted at something, so your smile becomes slightly false as in that "yes, master" response you would give to someone being condescending to you. For me this squints my eyes, tilts my head, and exaggerates my smile.
Next is fearful nervousness which elongates my smile and raises the inside of my eyebrows.
Finally comes angry which flares my nose a bit and hardens my smile.

yeah ok, but its not like you, or a comp program can ask her what she was feeling.
she might just have had wind.

Dec 17, 2005, 06:22 PM	#1
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 43 System Specs	The sulk behind the smile of the 'Mona Lisa' The smile of the Mona Lisa may seem enigmatic because she is, in fact, a blend of many different emotions. A computer analysis of the Renaissance masterpiece has found that she is 83 per cent happy, 9 per cent disgusted, 6 per cent fearful and 2 per cent angry. Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous portrait has been scrutinised by a software programme or algorithm designed to tease apart the different emotions behind a facial expression. The result is that the smile of the Mona Lisa is broken down into its constituent parts, said Nicu Sebe of the University of Amsterdam. "No one really shows one single facial expression. We are in fact showing a blend of different emotions and this is true of the Mona Lisa," Dr Sebe said. "We did this experiment with the portrait because the smile is very famous. Everybody recognises it immediately," he said. The Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda because the sitter is believed to have been the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a wealthy silk merchant living in Florence. ____________ Read More / Source: The Independent Online Edition __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

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calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 43 System Specs	I don't see how a computer can determine all of that. Everyone has different facial expressions anyway. __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

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YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,583 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	It's not that rediculous. You can probably mimic those emotions while you smile. First start off by being happy and smiling. Now be disgusted at something, so your smile becomes slightly false as in that "yes, master" response you would give to someone being condescending to you. For me this squints my eyes, tilts my head, and exaggerates my smile. Next is fearful nervousness which elongates my smile and raises the inside of my eyebrows. Finally comes angry which flares my nose a bit and hardens my smile. I'll admit that the percentages on their own are silly. But if used to compare mona lisa's smile to other smiles that were rated, you'd probably find it more interesting. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism So you think piracy isn't hurting anyone? www.yayitsandrew.com

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Master Shake DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!! 80% stupid and 20% tarded.