Exploring facial traits associated with beauty and cuteness based on an alternative forced-choice task

• Published in: 2022 10th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction Workshops and Demos (ACIIW) pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Teraji, Teppei, Shiroshita, Keito, Komori, Masashi, Nakamura, Koyo, Kobayashi, Maiko, Watanabe, Katsumi
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 18.10.2022
• Subjects: beauty; Cultural differences; cuteness; facial attractiveness; Gaussian process preference learning; Gaussian processes; Lips; Neck; Pediatrics; Psychology; Task analysis

It has been highlighted that female facial attractiveness is divisible into components such as beauty and cuteness. At the same time, in Japanese culture, it has also been suggested that the distinction between beauty and cuteness is ambiguous. This study clarified the similarities and differences b...