Category: Software & Technology
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Facebook Reveals How Its AI Decides what to Recommend on Instagram
Facebook Reveals How Its AI Decides what to Recommend on Instagram In a technical article published earlier today, Facebook has reveled some of the Machine Learning (AKA ‘AI’) technology that decides what photos show up via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/11/25/facebook-reveals-how-its-ai-decides-what-to-recommend-on-instagrams-explore-tab/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 In a technical article published earlier today, Facebook has reveled some of the Machine Learning (AKA ‘AI’)…
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Adobe previews precise Photoshop object selection powered by Sensei AI – 9to5Mac
Adobe previews precise Photoshop object selection powered by Sensei AI – 9to5Mac Adobe has published a sneak peek video showing off an impressive new feature coming soon to desktop Photoshop. A new Object Selection Tool hopes to speed up editing workflows through Sensei technology, Adobe’s artificial intelligence platform. Photoshop a via 9to5Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/29/adobe-photoshop-object-selection-tool-sneak/ Adobe has…
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10 questions to a founder : Generated Photos – Kaptur
10 questions to a founder : Generated Photos – Kaptur AI-Generated human portraits are the first step into a future of machine created photographs. What can we expect next and when? via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/10-questions-to-a-founder-generated-photos/ While the release of this person does not exist by three researchers created a massive wave of buzz, it never went beyond curiosity. When…
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Hipstamatic is Back with a Free Camera App for Analog Photography Lovers
Hipstamatic is Back with a Free Camera App for Analog Photography Lovers On October 1st, inventor of the smartphone photo filter Hipstamatic made its grand return to the spotlight by releasing Hipstamatic X: a free iOS camera via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/10/08/hipstamatic-is-back-with-a-free-camera-app-for-analog-photography-lovers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 On October 1st, inventor of the smartphone photo filter Hipstamatic made its grand return to…
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Pixelfed – Federated Image Sharing
Pixelfed Federated Image Sharing via Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.org/ A free and ethical photo sharing platform.
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Adobe’s new AI tool automatically spots Photoshopped faces – The Verge
Adobe’s prototype AI tool automatically spots Photoshopped faces Though it’s just a research project for the moment via The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/14/18678782/adobe-machine-learning-ai-tool-spot-fake-facial-edits-liquify-manipulations The world is becoming increasingly anxious about the spread of fake videos and pictures, and Adobe — a name synonymous with edited imagery — says it shares those concerns. Today, it’s sharing new research…
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Photo Wake-up AI turns still photos of humans into living beings
The latest leap forward in visual AI is downright mesmerizing A new algorithm, developed by University of Washington and Facebook, can “wake up” people in still photos. via Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/90362225/the-latest-leap-forward-in-visual-ai-is-downright-mesmerizing It’s one more crack in the fabric of reality as we know it: Researchers at the University of Washington and Facebook have described their…
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Alternatives to Adobe Lightroom 2019 – PhotoShelter Blog
Alternatives to Adobe Lightroom 2019 – PhotoShelter Blog Adobe recently announced that it would both discontinue downloads of older versions of Creative Cloud apps (which includes Lightroom and Photoshop), and revoke the license for older software. Further, Adobe tweeted that consumers “may face potential claim via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2019/05/alternatives-to-adobe-lightroom-2019/ For some photographers, the thought of…
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Making Sense of Instagram’s Algorithm in 2019
Making Sense of Instagram’s Algorithm in 2019 How does Instagram’s algorithm choose what appears in your feed? While its precise operation is a closely-guarded secret, here’s what we do know. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/05/making-sense-of-instagrams-algorithm-in-2019.html While its specific operation is a closely-guarded secret, it’s not completely opaque. The social media scheduling tool HootSuite has published a detailed…
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Unraveling The JPEG
Unraveling The JPEG JPEG images are everywhere in our digital lives, but behind the veil of familiarity lie algorithms that remove details that are imperceptible to the human eye. This produces the highest visual quality with the smallest file size—but what does that look li Link: https://parametric.press/issue-01/unraveling-the-jpeg/ JPEG images are everywhere in our digital lives,…
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Seeing AI iPad version, as accessibility app gets major update – 9to5Mac
Seeing AI iPad version, as accessibility app gets major update – 9to5Mac A Seeing AI iPad version was today launched as part of a major update to Microsoft’s transformational app that ‘narrates the world’ to blind and … via 9to5Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2019/03/12/seeing-ai-ipad/ This new feature enables users to tap their finger to an image on a…
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The Future of AI Imaging – Artsy
AI Will Have the Biggest Impact on Photography since the Digital Camera We are entering an era in which artificial intelligence algorithms can easily edit and create images. Are we prepared? via Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-ai-will-forever-change-create-find-truth-images Sometime in the not-too-distant future, anyone will be able to take a picture without a camera. Instead, we will be able…
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Pro Photographers Should Pay Attention to the Google Pixel 3 – PhotoShelter Blog
Pro Photographers Should Pay Attention to the Google Pixel 3 – PhotoShelter Blog It’s not that the Pixel 3 will replace your 5D or your D850. It’s that the rate of annual improvement within the smartphone ecosystem is lapping the innovation of the big camera manufacturers. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2018/11/pro-photographers-should-pay-attention-to-the-google-pixel-3/ Google has officially launched its…
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Computational Photography And Photographic Manipulation – Jonesblog
Computational Photography And Photographic Manipulation – Jonesblog The last couple of years have seen attacks on the very definition of truth. These attacks have been motivated by political positions as well as interference from other countries, but they are also enabled by technology. Image manipulation has been done for as long as images have been…
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NY Times Using Google AI to Digitize 5M+ Photos and Find ‘Untold Stories’
NY Times Using Google AI to Digitize 5M+ Photos and Find ‘Untold Stories’ The New York Times has teamed up with Google Cloud for digitizing five to seven million old photos in its archive. Google’s AI will also be tasked with via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/11/10/ny-times-using-google-ai-to-digitize-5m-photos-and-find-untold-stories/ The New York Times has teamed up with Google Cloud for…
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How the BBC verified that video of a grisly murder in Cameroon, step-by-step | Poynter
How the BBC verified that video of a grisly murder in Cameroon, step-by-step – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/news/how-bbc-verified-video-grisly-murder-cameroon-step-step So the BBC started looking into the video, which allegedly took place…
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New study analyzes what’s driving the explosion in user-generated videos and hybrid photo-videos – Kaptur
New study analyzes what’s driving the explosion in user-generated videos and hybrid photo-videos – Kaptur Videos and phodeos surge into the Mainstream: New study analyzes what’s driving the explosion in user-generated videos and hybrid photo-videos. via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/new-study-analyzes-whats-driving-explosion-user-generated-videos-hybrid-photo-videos/ Consumer video sure ain’t what it used to be. The category now includes numerous variations, ranging from…
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AVA: The Art and Science of Image Discovery at Netflix
AVA: The Art and Science of Image Discovery at Netflix by: Apurva Kansara, Boris Roussabrov, Lauren Machado, Madeline Riley, Parth Bhawalkar, Tim Branyen and Yuxin Jin via Medium: https://medium.com/netflix-techblog/ava-the-art-and-science-of-image-discovery-at-netflix-a442f163af6 At Netflix, the Content Platform Engineering and Global Product Creative teams know that imagery plays an incredibly important role in how viewers find new shows and…
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Technical Camera: An iOS Camera App with a Simple UI and Serious Features
Technical Camera: An iOS Camera App with a Simple UI and Serious Features The Hungarian software company DIRE Studio has just launched Technical Camera, a new iOS camera app that’s designed for serious photographers who want a via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/06/12/technical-camera-an-ios-camera-app-with-a-simple-ui-and-serious-features/ The Hungarian software company DIRE Studio has just launched Technical Camera, a new iOS camera…
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What you missed at the 2018 LDV Vision Summit – Kaptur
What you missed at the 2018 LDV Vision Summit – Kaptur Volumes of information at the recent 2018 LDV Vision Summit did not disappoint. Here’s a brief recap: via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/what-you-missed-at-the-2018-ldv-vision-summit/ The 2018 edition of the LDV Vision Summit was, like its four predecessors, a refreshing display of creative ingenuity, stunning engineering and brilliant problem-solving.…