Facial Image Reconstruction from Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging via GAN Inversion with Improved Attribute Consistency

Pei Chun Chang, Yan Yu Tien, Chia Lin Chen, Li Fen Chen, Yong Sheng Chen, Hui Ling Chan

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Abstract

Neuroscience studies have revealed that the brain encodes visual content and embeds information in neural activity. Recently, deep learning techniques have facilitated attempts to address visual reconstructions by mapping brain activity to image stimuli using generative adversarial networks (GANs). However, none of these studies have considered the semantic meaning of latent code in image space. Omitting semantic information could potentially limit the performance. In this study, we propose a new framework to reconstruct facial images from functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data. With this framework, the GAN inversion is first applied to train an image encoder to extract latent codes in image space, which are then bridged to fMRI data using linear transformation. Following the attributes identified from fMRI data using an attribute classifier, the direction in which to manipulate attributes is decided and the attribute manipulator adjusts the latent code to improve the consistency between the seen image and the reconstructed image. Our experimental results suggest that the proposed framework accomplishes two goals: (1) reconstructing clear facial images from fMRI data and (2) maintaining the consistency of semantic characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2022 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728186719
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2022 - Padua, Italy
Duration: 18 Jul 202223 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks
Volume2022-July

Conference

Conference2022 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2022
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPadua
Period18/07/2223/07/22

Keywords

  • GAN inversion
  • attribute manipulation
  • fMRI
  • facial image reconstruction

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