What makes an image beautiful? Why do we like some images more than others? EvoColour collects the opinions of many different people to find what colour combinations and patterns are pleasing to the eye (as well as those that are not) – all in the name of science!

Developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, it is an exciting new project that everyone (including you!) can participate in, simply through a web browser. It is easy, fun and in doing this study you will be contributing to new and exciting research.

The experiment only takes as long as you want it to take – it can take two minutes or two hours, it is up to you! So even if you are in a hurry you can still contribute. Why not have a go?

The data collected is used to evolve images with a genetic algorithm. The aggregated opinions of many people – the ‘wisdom of the crowds’ – determining the path of the evolution.

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