Thomas and I talk about what happens in the brain’s visual system when you see something versus imagine it. He uses generative encoding and decoding models and brain signals like fMRI and EEG to test the nature of mental imagery. We also discuss the huge fMRI dataset of natural images he’s collected to infer models of the entire visual system, how we’ve still not tapped the potential of fMRI, and more.
Part 3 in our 100th episode celebration. Previous guests answered the question: Given the continual surprising progress in AI powered by scaling up parameters...
Show notes: Anna’s website: annawexler.com. Follow Anna on Twitter: @anna_wexler. Check out her documentary Unorthodox. The papers we discuss: Recurrent themes in the history...
Show notes: Ryota founded the company Araya. Follow him on twitter: @kanair. Integrated Information Theory. Pansychism. The paper we discuss: A unified strategy for...
