Google Lens will turn your smartphone’s camera into a powerful AI & AR search tool
May 18, 2017
John Aldred
Google seems to heavily turning into an AI company above all else right now. AI is a necessary part of Google’s search in order to…
This video was made with only one image and predictive algorithm
May 9, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
We are all witnesses to vast technological advancement, and it’s fun to watch how it can be used for art. Artist Damien Henry seems to…
Google’s PhotoScan app now automatically removes glare from old photos
Apr 25, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Printing the photos gains popularity even in the digital age, and it undoubtedly has many advantages. Still, if you want to reverse the process and…
Google’s DeepDream AI turns Bob Ross into an LSD fuelled nightmare
Apr 12, 2017
John Aldred
DeepDream is a computer vision AI created by Google which utilises a convolution neural network. It looks for and enhances patterns in images using a…
Google’s Guetzli reduces size of JPG files up to 35% without loss in quality
Mar 17, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Google has developed and launched a new encoder named Guetzli. It’s an open source algorithm that allows you to reduce the size of JPG files…
Google RAISR’s upsampling brings CSI-like image enhancement to your Android device
Jan 19, 2017
John Aldred
RAISR stands for Rapid and Accurate Image Super-Resolution. It’s Google’s prototype software which utilises machine learning to provide better quality upsampling of low resolution images. They…
Google acknowledges lens flare on Pixel camera, plans software fix for hardware problem
Oct 27, 2016
John Aldred
It may be DXOMark’s highest scoring mobile device camera ever, but the Google Pixel is not without its photographic flaws. Quite a few users have…
Google is closing down the Panoramio service
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting tools for quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed…
Getty’s leaps head on into the virtual reality market with over 12,000 new 360° images
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
This week, Getty have launched the new Getty Images Virtual Reality Group with over 12,000 360° images, as well as gigapixel content from major events and venues….
Getty to Google: ‘Get the high res photo off your image search page’
May 2, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Getty, probably the largest image agency in the world, just picked a fight with the largest… well.. anything in the world – Google. In an…