The Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD)
Abstract The Apemen Faces Database is a novel and versatile stimulus set designed for research in behavioral biology, evolutionary psychology, and related fields. The dataset comprises 620 photorealistic, artificially generated facial images of 31 generalized hominin models, available in multiple oc...
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| author | Zdzisław Lewandowski Slawomir Wacewicz Juan Olvido Perea-García Vojtěch Fiala Marta Sibierska Anna Szala Dariusz P. Danel |
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| description | Abstract The Apemen Faces Database is a novel and versatile stimulus set designed for research in behavioral biology, evolutionary psychology, and related fields. The dataset comprises 620 photorealistic, artificially generated facial images of 31 generalized hominin models, available in multiple ocular coloration variants (31 hominins x 20 color variants). Each of the 31 facial portraits is paired with geometric morphometric data and norming information that includes perceptual ratings of six constructs (Threat, Sociability, Trustworthiness, Health, Age, and Masculinity). Further, editable .psd files enable easy generation of a wide spectrum of great ape eye phenotypes. The images were designed to be morphologically diverse, sufficiently humanlike to elicit social attributions, yet clearly non-human. This unique “humanlike but not human” design facilitates the study of face perception beyond the boundaries of extant human variation, offering novel opportunities for investigating cognitive and perceptual mechanisms in both humans and non-human primates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ee42a8fa6204c7dad1bf5c136cdfd162025-08-24T11:07:10ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-08-011211910.1038/s41597-025-05813-zThe Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD)Zdzisław Lewandowski0Slawomir Wacewicz1Juan Olvido Perea-García2Vojtěch Fiala3Marta Sibierska4Anna Szala5Dariusz P. Danel6Department of Human Biology and Cosmetology, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport SciencesCenter for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńCenter for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńCenter for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńCenter for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńCenter for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńDepartment of Anthropology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of SciencesAbstract The Apemen Faces Database is a novel and versatile stimulus set designed for research in behavioral biology, evolutionary psychology, and related fields. The dataset comprises 620 photorealistic, artificially generated facial images of 31 generalized hominin models, available in multiple ocular coloration variants (31 hominins x 20 color variants). Each of the 31 facial portraits is paired with geometric morphometric data and norming information that includes perceptual ratings of six constructs (Threat, Sociability, Trustworthiness, Health, Age, and Masculinity). Further, editable .psd files enable easy generation of a wide spectrum of great ape eye phenotypes. The images were designed to be morphologically diverse, sufficiently humanlike to elicit social attributions, yet clearly non-human. This unique “humanlike but not human” design facilitates the study of face perception beyond the boundaries of extant human variation, offering novel opportunities for investigating cognitive and perceptual mechanisms in both humans and non-human primates.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05813-z |
| spellingShingle | Zdzisław Lewandowski Slawomir Wacewicz Juan Olvido Perea-García Vojtěch Fiala Marta Sibierska Anna Szala Dariusz P. Danel The Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD) Scientific Data |
| title | The Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD) |
| title_full | The Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD) |
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