Object-centric learning (OCL) focuses on learning representations that encode isolated objects in a scene.
Recent advancements in sample-efficient segmentation models allow the separation of objects in the pixel space.
A new training-free probe called Object-Centric Classification with Applied Masks (OCCAM) outperforms slot-based OCL methods in out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization.
Challenges in real-world applications and fundamental questions related to object perception in human cognition remain.