Lower arousal
ChatGPT placed all four category means lower on arousal, with the largest drops for fearful and disgusting images.
Human × AI Affective Image Space
EMOLAB Emotion Space Atlas
Human × AI Affective Image Space
How humans and ChatGPT place the same MATTER images in valence–arousal space
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Valence
Arousal
Shape = source
Color = image category
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Human
ChatGPT
Axes
Valence1–9
Negative ↔ Positive
Arousal1–9
Low ↔ High
Interpretation
How the spaces differ
Mirthful shift
Mirthful images moved strongly toward lower valence in ChatGPT ratings (ΔV = −1.81).
Disgusting shift
Disgusting images moved toward higher valence in ChatGPT ratings (ΔV = +1.08), while arousal decreased.