Eytan Adar
@eytan.adar.prof
Michigan faculty, http://www.cond.org
We also extended this idea to build a Contrastive QuizRank. Instead of just considering what is interesting about the concept (e.g., the Western Bluebird), we let the LLM figure out what makes it different from a "distractor" (e.g., the Mountain Bluebird). (4/5)
September 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We also extended this idea to build a Contrastive QuizRank. Instead of just considering what is interesting about the concept (e.g., the Western Bluebird), we let the LLM figure out what makes it different from a "distractor" (e.g., the Mountain Bluebird). (4/5)
Fun paper from a recent project with UMich alumni Tenghao Ji. Can we pick better images for Wikipedia articles? Given all the choices in the Wikipedia Commons, which image is best as an "instructional aid?" (1/5)
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Fun paper from a recent project with UMich alumni Tenghao Ji. Can we pick better images for Wikipedia articles? Given all the choices in the Wikipedia Commons, which image is best as an "instructional aid?" (1/5)
I'm very curious... Are cheese curlers often used in the bathtub? Was the art director like, "how do I show that our cheese curler is rust proof?"
July 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I'm very curious... Are cheese curlers often used in the bathtub? Was the art director like, "how do I show that our cheese curler is rust proof?"
I'm not sure who recommended it to me, but let me pass it on since it was a fun read: "Get the Picture" by Bianca Bosker
June 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm not sure who recommended it to me, but let me pass it on since it was a fun read: "Get the Picture" by Bianca Bosker
One more for your collection, Lecons de Statique Graphique, Favaro, 1885
June 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
One more for your collection, Lecons de Statique Graphique, Favaro, 1885
Lotka, 1926... so "contemporary" :)
June 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Lotka, 1926... so "contemporary" :)
Google easter egg made me think I was having a vertigo episode. Very tipsy. Very funny.
December 12, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Google easter egg made me think I was having a vertigo episode. Very tipsy. Very funny.
I understand "after hours" access door; Or after hours "access" door; Or after hours access "door." But why "after hours access door?" Famous quote by LS&A?
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
I understand "after hours" access door; Or after hours "access" door; Or after hours access "door." But why "after hours access door?" Famous quote by LS&A?
Sad end to a beautiful building. Picture from last summer. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/style/copenhagen-old-stock-exchange-fire-intl/index.html
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Sad end to a beautiful building. Picture from last summer. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/style/copenhagen-old-stock-exchange-fire-intl/index.html
Academic twitter right now. (FWIW, I am sorry for all who aren't getting in where you want. I know it's hard.)
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Academic twitter right now. (FWIW, I am sorry for all who aren't getting in where you want. I know it's hard.)
Sara (@dubadar) was just on live Australian TV talking about her lab's new dementia and pollution study! The kids and I watched it from downstairs
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Sara (@dubadar) was just on live Australian TV talking about her lab's new dementia and pollution study! The kids and I watched it from downstairs
A powerful feature of this is that we can specify what to generate for each mark but still have the whole thing look cohesive. Here's a pie chart with each segment as tulips, roses, daisies, and sunflowers
November 13, 2024 at 8:49 AM
A powerful feature of this is that we can specify what to generate for each mark but still have the whole thing look cohesive. Here's a pie chart with each segment as tulips, roses, daisies, and sunflowers
And a pie chart as a city-scape from above:
November 13, 2024 at 8:26 AM
And a pie chart as a city-scape from above:
A network diagram as sea shells:
November 13, 2024 at 8:15 AM
A network diagram as sea shells:
Want a way to generate stylized visualizations? We just wrapped up a project to transform existing visualizations using text prompts. viz2viz is the work of @kolvacs_wu and @john_jyc. Here's a bar chart as a bunch of peppers:
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Want a way to generate stylized visualizations? We just wrapped up a project to transform existing visualizations using text prompts. viz2viz is the work of @kolvacs_wu and @john_jyc. Here's a bar chart as a bunch of peppers:
Do I get to put our contribution to Twitter's "algorithm" in my annual report? (Cc/ @ladamic ) :)
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Do I get to put our contribution to Twitter's "algorithm" in my annual report? (Cc/ @ladamic ) :)
visualization versus perspective (from Poland, 1967)
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
visualization versus perspective (from Poland, 1967)
Eccentric billionaires do as eccentric billionaires do. 1999 to 2022.
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Eccentric billionaires do as eccentric billionaires do. 1999 to 2022.
Illusory orange or optical illusions in fruit sales. The red mesh bag makes the fruit look uniformly bright and orange. In reality the fruit are less bright and splotched with green. Probably obvious, but I never noticed.
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Illusory orange or optical illusions in fruit sales. The red mesh bag makes the fruit look uniformly bright and orange. In reality the fruit are less bright and splotched with green. Probably obvious, but I never noticed.
Expanding my old visualization book collection with "Venn Diagrams" (for kids). 1972 by Froman
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Expanding my old visualization book collection with "Venn Diagrams" (for kids). 1972 by Froman
When this first popped up I read it as: "large language models can improve abs" and my first thought was not "I read that wrong" but "what can't they do?"
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
When this first popped up I read it as: "large language models can improve abs" and my first thought was not "I read that wrong" but "what can't they do?"
The book itself is fascinating. You can see it here: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zv8e43gy. I only managed to collect the one page. The rest of them have really amazing diagrams for sign language and other ideas on sensory teaching. 3/n
November 13, 2024 at 8:26 AM
The book itself is fascinating. You can see it here: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zv8e43gy. I only managed to collect the one page. The rest of them have really amazing diagrams for sign language and other ideas on sensory teaching. 3/n
A historical vis for you graph visualization lovers (with an interesting accessibility topic). A sort-of social network from 1844. From "Versinnlichte Denk- und Sprachlehre: mit Anwendung auf die Religions- und Sittenlehre und auf das Leben" by Franz Herrmann Cžech 1/n #ieeevis
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
A historical vis for you graph visualization lovers (with an interesting accessibility topic). A sort-of social network from 1844. From "Versinnlichte Denk- und Sprachlehre: mit Anwendung auf die Religions- und Sittenlehre und auf das Leben" by Franz Herrmann Cžech 1/n #ieeevis
If you teach infovis and use a “final project” type assignment, you might be interested in our paper/presentation tomorrow. It’s a game setup where student teams build visualizations to compete in acquiring robots on a remote planet. #ieeevis (1/3)
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
If you teach infovis and use a “final project” type assignment, you might be interested in our paper/presentation tomorrow. It’s a game setup where student teams build visualizations to compete in acquiring robots on a remote planet. #ieeevis (1/3)