Drawing as an Interface for emotional translation Graphic narrative, FACS, and artificial intelligence in visualizing the invisible

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Published 2026-07-14
Ángel Fernando Cano Esparcia José Mayor Iborra

Abstract

This article examines the extent to which drawing can make perceptible emotional dimensions that are not immediately visible. Based on the project «Fisuras», graphic narrative is approached both as a storytelling medium and as a space for observation, recording and analysis. The study combines the production of 72 black-and-white illustrations with the use of the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), through manual interpretation and comparison with artificial intelligence tools (OpenFace). This intersection makes it possible to observe expressive micro-configurations within the drawings and to relate the drawn line to data recognizable from a technical approach to facial analysis. The aim is not to scientifically validate drawing, but to explore how it can function as a system for the visual translation of complex affective information. In doing so, drawing becomes a situated form of knowledge between art, science and technology.

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Cano Esparcia, Ángel Fernando, and José Mayor Iborra. 2026. “Drawing As an Interface for Emotional Translation: Graphic Narrative, FACS, and Artificial Intelligence in Visualizing the Invisible”. AusArt 14 (2). https://doi.org/10.1387/ausart.28451.
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Keywords

DRAWING AS RESEARCH, GRAPHIC NARRATIVE, EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION, FACIAL ACTION CODING SYSTEM (FACS), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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