Artificial Intelligence
British police uses AI to detect porn, but it mistakes photos of desert for nudes
Dec 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Artificial intelligence is developing fast and has many possible applications. However, it makes mistakes, and this has proven to be a problem for London’s Metropolitan Police….
New neural network repairs damaged and low-quality images
Dec 4, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen some of the algorithms that can enhance low-quality photos. The researchers from Oxford University and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in…
Neural network creates photo-realistic images of people who aren’t real
Nov 8, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen several uses of AI aimed at improving photos. Whether it’s improving their resolution, or turning selfies into decent portraits, they usually work on…
Apple tags all your photos in a bra (plus your nude and sex photos), making them easily viewable
Nov 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Apple’s Photos app is capable of detecting almost 4500 different scenes and objects using image-recognition technology. But recently, a user discovered that the app also…
New algorithm “enhances” low-res photos till they are tack sharp in hi-res
Nov 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The scientists of Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed a new algorithm. It enhances low-res images so that they miraculously become…
Adobe Scribbler automatically colorizes portraits in a few seconds
Oct 23, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
At this year’s Adobe MAX conference, Adobe has introduced some interesting new tech they’re developing. One of them is Adobe Scribbler – software that doesn’t…
Nude app uses AI to detect and hide NSFW images from your phone
Oct 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen AI used for grouping photos before. A new app named Nude does it too – but it’s focused on the “naughty” photos. If…
Google Photos now recognizes your pets among other animals
Oct 18, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you have a pet (or pets), you know they’re too cute not to take photos of them. All the time. Google now has a…
Shutterstock’s tech lets you play with text on canvas to find photos. Not there yet
Oct 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Shutterstock has introduced their new search tool, which helps you narrow down the search results even further. Composition Aware Search lets you search the images…
Gear Spotlight: Polar Pro Drone Polarizing and Neutral Density Filters
Oct 14, 2017
JP Danko
If you’re flying a drone and want professional photos and video you need a set of polarizing and neutral density filters. I have been using…