Let's Figure This Out: A Roadmap for Visual Conceptual Blending

The computational generation of visual representation of concepts is a topic that has deserved attention in Computational Creativity. One technique that is often used is visual blending – using two images to produce a third. However, visual blending on its own does not necessarily have a strong conceptual grounding. In this paper, we propose that visual conceptual blending be used for concept representation – a visual blend complemented by conceptual layer developed through elaboration. We outline a model for visual conceptual blending that can be instantiated in a computational system.

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