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Fictional Face Generation using DCGAN and WGAN with Gradient Penalty

Kori, Yogaraj Chandrashekar (2024) Fictional Face Generation using DCGAN and WGAN with Gradient Penalty. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

With the increase in the capability of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Algorithms, scams and deep-fake profiles on social media websites are becoming predominant. As such it is important to counter such malicious activities by bettering existing human face detection algorithms and testing them with deep-fake images of our own. In this project, we will be providing a human face generation algorithm with the ability to create high end facial images of non-existent personalities using Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Networks (DC-GAN) and Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Networks with Gradient Penalty (WGAN + GP). A collection of thirty thousand images of cropped and augmented human faces was used to train the model where two parts of the algorithm generator and discriminator compete with each other in creation and challenging of new images. To analyze the model performance, we will be monitoring Inception Score (IS) of the generated images along with plotting the generator and the discriminator loses to understand the imbalance. Along with Inception Score we have also utilized Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) which compares the contextual and structural similarity of generated images and its training image counterparts as well as Fréchet Inception Distance (FID). With this implementation we can generate non-existent human faces and utilize it to further improve facial recognition software by feeding these deep-fake images for negative validations and edge case scenario validation.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:
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Yaqoob, Abid
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Deep Convolution Generative Adversarial Network (DC-GAN); Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Networks + Gradient Penalty (WGAN + GP); Inception Score (IS); Fréchet Inception Distance (FID); Structural Similarity Index (SSIM); Negative validation; Edge Case validations
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science
T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology > Methods of research. Technique. Experimental biology > Data processing. Bioinformatics > Artificial intelligence
Q Science > Q Science (General) > Self-organizing systems. Conscious automata > Artificial intelligence
Q Science > Q Science (General) > Self-organizing systems. Conscious automata > Machine learning
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4150 Computer Network Resources > The Internet > World Wide Web > Websites > Online social networks
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > Telecommunications > The Internet > World Wide Web > Websites > Online social networks
Divisions: School of Computing > Master of Science in Data Analytics
Depositing User: Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited: 03 Sep 2025 10:54
Last Modified: 03 Sep 2025 10:54
URI: https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8730

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