Humor in Pixels: Can Large Multimodal Models Understand Online Comics?

Table of Contents Introduction Why Humor Matters in AI The PixelHumor Dataset Data Sources Humor Styles Annotation Process Dataset Analysis Experiment Design Task Definitions Models Evaluated Evaluation Metrics Experiment Results Humor Identification Humor Classification Humor Interpretation Sequence Recognition Discussion Limitations Ethical Considerations Frequently Asked Questions Conclusion Introduction Humor is a hallmark of human intelligence. It reflects our ability to grasp context, abstract meaning, and social nuance. Yet for artificial intelligence, humor remains a steep challenge. Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) have advanced quickly in recent years, integrating text and visual inputs to solve increasingly complex tasks. But can these systems truly …