Three-dimensional shape cues affect human and artificial recognition systems differently
Mikayla Cutler, Luke Baumel, Joseph Tocco, William Friebel, George K. Thiruvathukal, Nicholas Baker
This study compares how humans and neural networks use shape and texture cues for object recognition, finding that humans rely more on shape while networks are biased towards texture, with 3D cues affecting them differently.
PLoS ONE · May 29, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition