A deep convolutional neural network trained for lightness constancy is susceptible to lightness illusions
Jaykishan Y. Patel, Alban Flachot, Javier Vázquez-Corral, David H. Brainard, Thomas S. A. Wallis, Marcus A. Brubaker, R. F. Murray
The paper trains a deep convolutional neural network to estimate surface reflectance and tests its susceptibility to lightness illusions, finding it performs well compared to classical models.
Journal of Vision · Mar 25, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience