Composite Reflections

Abhishek Dangeti, Pavan Gajula, Vikram Jamwal; Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) Workshops, 2025, pp. 416-424

We introduce Composite Reflections, a novel approach to mosaic creation where composite artworks maintain intimate thematic and visual relationships with their constituent pieces. Unlike traditional mosaics that use source images as decorative elements, our method ensures meaningful dialogue between individual artworks and their collective representation. We present an end-to-end pipeline employing color-based retrieval and structural similarity analysis to reconstruct target artworks using semantically coherent constituent collections. Our approach transcends conventional tile-based methods by preserving both the artistic integrity of individual components and the narrative coherence of the overall composition. This work opens new avenues for computational creativity, enabling artists to explore expressive relationships within their image collections through algorithmically-guided mosaic generation.