# AIive: Interactive Visualization and Sonification of Neural Networks in Virtual Reality

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.15193 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2109.15193/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 30 Sep 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Virtual Reality for Understanding Artificial-Intelligence-driven Scientific Discovery with an Application in Quantum Optics](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.00834/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially Neural Networks (NNs), has become increasingly popular. However, people usually treat AI as a tool, focusing on improving outcome, accuracy, and performance while paying less attention to the representation of AI itself. We present AIive, an interactive visualization of AI in Virtual Reality (VR) that brings AI "alive". AIive enables users to manipulate the parameters of NNs with virtual hands and provides auditory feedback for the real-time values of loss, accuracy, and hyperparameters. Thus, AIive contributes an artistic and intuitive way to represent AI by integrating visualization, sonification, and direct manipulation in VR, potentially targeting a wide range of audiences.