Co-located interaction in interactive art takes place among two or more co-located audience members and the technical system of an artwork. In this paper, we aim to assess the descriptive and... Show moreCo-located interaction in interactive art takes place among two or more co-located audience members and the technical system of an artwork. In this paper, we aim to assess the descriptive and comparative qualities of our previously developed relational model for describing and analysing such forms of interaction. The model focuses on specifying the actions of the interacting elements, such as the audience and art system, and the various forms of communication between them. To assess its significance, we first develop selection criteria and classification dimensions to select eight artworks that are representative of diverse forms of co-located interaction. The relational model is shown to be suitable for describing the selected artworks and comparing their similarities and differences. As outcome, it reveals different types of relationships between the actions of interacting elements that would otherwise not be highlighted. As such, it provides a context for analysing and discussing strategies for co-located interaction and points to opportunities for research and creation in this field. Show less
Pipeline-parallel training has emerged as a popular method to train large Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), as it allows the use of the combined compute power and memory capacity of multiple Graphics... Show morePipeline-parallel training has emerged as a popular method to train large Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), as it allows the use of the combined compute power and memory capacity of multiple Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). However, with the sustaining increase in Deep Learning (DL) model sizes, pipeline parallelism provides only a partial solution to the memory bottleneck in large-scale DNN training. Careful partitioning of the DL model over the available GPUs based on memory usage is required to further alleviate the memory bottleneck and train larger DNNs. mCAP is such a memory-oriented partitioning approach for pipeline parallel systems, but it does not scale to models with many layers and very large hardware setups, as it requires extensive profiling and fails to efficiently navigate the partitioning space to find the most memory-friendly partitioning. In this work, we propose CAPSlog, a scalable memory-centric partitioning approach that can recommend model partitionings for larger and more heterogeneous DL models and for larger hardware setups than existing approaches. CAPSlog introduces a new profiling method and a new, much more scalable algorithm for recommending memory-efficient partitionings. CAPSlog reduces the profiling time by 67% compared to existing approaches, searches the partitioning space for the optimal solution orders of magnitude faster and can train significantly larger models. Show less
The role of Italian vernacular varieties in the history of communication in the Mediterranean world has only occasionally been investigated (see Baglioni 2010). In this research are brought to... Show moreThe role of Italian vernacular varieties in the history of communication in the Mediterranean world has only occasionally been investigated (see Baglioni 2010). In this research are brought to attention some letters exchanged between the States General of the United Provinces and the Ottoman Empire between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. They contribute to framing the spread of the Venetian variety as a lingua franca in diplomatic correspondence between the Mediterranean and Northern European worlds. Show less
Indonesia, as the world's most populous Muslim nation, finds itself at a pivotal juncture in the realm of technological advancement. Recognizing the profound impact of emerging technologies,... Show moreIndonesia, as the world's most populous Muslim nation, finds itself at a pivotal juncture in the realm of technological advancement. Recognizing the profound impact of emerging technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), on its trajectory is of utmost importance. While AI and Islamic beliefs may initially seem distinct, they share a common theme: an orientation toward envisioning future possibilities. Employing a blend of multimodal and mixed research methods, our objective is to scrutinize and draw comparisons between narratives and visual representations of AI's influence on religious prospects, particularly within the higher education landscape of Indonesia. We propose to investigate the curriculum, teaching practices and careers of young AI-professionals at Indonesia's oldest secular state university, namely Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), as well as Indonesia's first Islamic state university, namely Universitas Islamic Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta (UIN-JKT). Notably, both institutions have recently introduced AI programs, making them rare in this regard. In this STEM-focused context, shedding light on the societal implications of AI education within Islam takes on heightened significance, with a focus on challenging Western-centric perspectives and contributing to a decolonization-centered research narrative. As this project is still in its early stages, this short paper will discuss related work and propose future directions to study Indonesia's AI-Islamic-educational future(s). Show less
Meer, M. van der; Vossen, P.; Jonker, C.M.; Murukannaiah, P.K. 2023
In this resource paper we release ChiSCor, a new corpus containing 619 fantasy stories, told freely by 442 Dutch children aged 4-12. ChiSCor was compiled for studying how children render character... Show moreIn this resource paper we release ChiSCor, a new corpus containing 619 fantasy stories, told freely by 442 Dutch children aged 4-12. ChiSCor was compiled for studying how children render character perspectives, and unravelling language and cognition in development, with computational tools. Unlike existing resources, ChiSCor’s stories were produced in natural contexts, in line with recent calls for more ecologically valid datasets. ChiSCor hosts text, audio, and annotations for character complexity and linguistic complexity. Additional metadata (e.g. education of caregivers) is available for one third of the Dutch children. ChiSCor also includes a small set of 62 English stories. This paper details how ChiSCor was compiled and shows its potential for future work with three brief case studies: i) we show that the syntactic complexity of stories is strikingly stable across children’s ages; ii) we extend work on Zipfian distributions in free speech and show that ChiSCor obeys Zipf’s law closely, reflecting its social context; iii) we show that even though ChiSCor is relatively small, the corpus is rich enough to train informative lemma vectors that allow us to analyse children’s language use. We end with a reflection on the value of narrative datasets in computational linguistics. Show less
Duijn, M.J. van; Dijk, B.M.A. van; Kouwenhoven, T.; Valk, W. de; Spruit, M.; Putten, P.W.H. van der 2023
To what degree should we ascribe cognitive capacities to Large Language Models (LLMs), such as the ability to reason about intentions and beliefs known as Theory of Mind (ToM)? Here we add to this... Show moreTo what degree should we ascribe cognitive capacities to Large Language Models (LLMs), such as the ability to reason about intentions and beliefs known as Theory of Mind (ToM)? Here we add to this emerging debate by (i) testing 11 base- and instruction-tuned LLMs on capabilities relevant to ToM beyond the dominant false-belief paradigm, including non-literal language usage and recursive intentionality; (ii) using newly rewritten versions of standardized tests to gauge LLMs’ robustness; (iii) prompting and scoring for open besides closed questions; and (iv) benchmarking LLM performance against that of children aged 7-10 on the same tasks. We find that instruction-tuned LLMs from the GPT family outperform other models, and often also children. Base-LLMs are mostly unable to solve ToM tasks, even with specialized prompting. We suggest that the interlinked evolution and development of language and ToM may help explain what instruction-tuning adds: rewarding cooperative communication that takes into account interlocutor and context. We conclude by arguing for a nuanced perspective on ToM in LLMs. Show less
Dijk, B.M.A. van; Kouwenhoven, T.; Spruit, M.; Duijn, M.J. van 2023
Current Large Language Models (LLMs) are unparalleled in their ability to generate grammatically correct, fluent text. LLMs are appearing rapidly, and debates on LLM capacities have taken off, but... Show moreCurrent Large Language Models (LLMs) are unparalleled in their ability to generate grammatically correct, fluent text. LLMs are appearing rapidly, and debates on LLM capacities have taken off, but reflection is lagging behind. Thus, in this position paper, we first zoom in on the debate and critically assess three points recurring in critiques of LLM capacities: i) that LLMs only parrot statistical patterns in the training data; ii) that LLMs master formal but not functional language competence; and iii) that language learning in LLMs cannot inform human language learning. Drawing on empirical and theoretical arguments, we show that these points need more nuance. Second, we outline a pragmatic perspective on the issue of ‘real’ understanding and intentionality in LLMs. Understanding and intentionality pertain to unobservable mental states we attribute to other humans because they have pragmatic value: they allow us to abstract away from complex underlying mechanics and predict behaviour effectively. We reflect on the circumstances under which it would make sense for humans to similarly attribute mental states to LLMs, thereby outlining a pragmatic philosophical context for LLMs as an increasingly prominent technology in society. Show less
