How can a vision model have taste?

If you're doing any kind of inference that is multi-modal and non-factual, opinions and biases will affect any kind of assessment of a visual that you provide to a model.

For example, a UI / UX professional being asked to appraise a website screenshot may determine that the image in question has "desirable" traits which are inherently not deterministically measurable. Such as, if the interface elements have strong information hierarchy, or if they are deemed to be "fashionable" with current UI trends.

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DaiPlusPlus 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> if the interface elements have strong information hierarchy

...but that's an example of a UX/usability matter that can be assessed objectively and non-subjectively.

	▲	sarreph 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I disagree. Is 16 px or 14 px a better font-size value for a subheading, in a hypothetical layout? Immediately that kind of decision, where both options are objectively good for 12 px paragraph text, suddenly becomes an issue of taste that cannot be evaluated crudely by an algorithm.

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sscaryterry 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Replace taste with consistent if that helps you. Can it follow a design system...

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yreg 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

As a design system engineer I usually have to fight against the taste of the designers. (And I consider it natural.)

But, if you have a proper well documented design system and you tell the LLM to use the DS and to avoid styling hacks they can generally do it. Even the dumber ones than Sol 5.6.

Of course only if the design is achievable in the design system.

	▲	sscaryterry 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This is not my experience at all.

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velcrovan 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

So, formulaic output…the opposite of taste

	▲	sscaryterry 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not really. Compliance with the letter of the law doesn't mean the intent is complied with.