Visual Intelligence: Theories and Models

This lecture covers the evolution of vision theories from the 19th to the 20th century, including Structuralism, Gestaltism, and Ecological approaches. It delves into the concepts of Nativism vs. Empiricism, Atomism vs. Holism, and Organism vs. Environment, highlighting the works of prominent figures like Wilhelm Wundt, Wolfgang Kohler, and James J Gibson. The lecture also explores the idea of perception as modeling the environment, discussing visual completion, illusions, and mental models proposed by Kenneth Craik in 1943.