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The AI OptimistTrue Life History vs. GenAI Mystery - Roman Emperors or Northern Europeans?Step into the world of ancient Rome, where art and technology collide!Using a neural network called Artbreeder, the artist processed over 800 sculptures, breathing life into the frozen faces of history and facing solid critiques. The result is a stunning collection of AI-generated portraits, each a window into the past.But the past emperors couldn’t have looked pale and chalky like a Northern European.As the project gained attention, a backlash ensued, with critics questioning the accuracy of his recreations. The debate sparked a broader conversation about the re...
2024-05-0314 min
Input/OutputGoogle’s new Pixel 5 and 4a 5G phones / Roman emperors get a digital makeoverGoogle recently released details about its upcoming Pixel 5 and 4a 5G. They’re mid-range phones that don’t compete head-on with the iPhone 11 on tech specs. But they do have one camera feature that even the iPhone 11 Pro doesn’t: Night Sight for portrait mode. Input senior reviews editor Ray Wong joins us to discuss. And later: Virtual reality specialist Daniel Voshart recently used machine learning, Photoshop, and a whole lot of research materials to create hyperreal likenesses of ancient Roman emperors. Input news writer Mehreen Kasana joins us to talk about this visually stunning project. Read more o...
2020-10-1410 min
MiM MinimanelLetras y notasEl MiM+ número 11 de la semana 34 del 2020* Cinco mil metros menos el domingo pasado. A una media de 4 minutos y 24 segundos por kilómetro.* La quinta de Rita. La quinta temporada de una serie danesa donde Mille Dinesen (46 años) interpreta a una mujer divorciada, independiente, desinhibida y muy franca: “Elegí enseñar para defender a los niños de sus padres"* Fascinante es el proyecto Roman Emperor Project. 54 retratos realistas de emperadores de la antigua Roma que Daniel Voshart ha transformado o restaurado -grietas, narices, orejas- desde 800 imágenes de bustos...
2020-08-2207 min