And, as AI makes it easier to turn all sorts of 2D photos into 3D objects (not just faces) it’ll be easy to create virtual environments of all sorts. This story is full of danger, magic and mystery, its is a great.
But, by feeding a bunch of photographs and corresponding 3D models into a neural network, the researchers were able to teach an AI system how to quickly extrapolate the shape of a face from a single photo.īeing able to create 3D models of faces like this could have all sorts of applications in the digital world: from 3D avatars for video games, to warping your face in an augmented reality video, to VR social media. Snowdrops: Adventure Three (Adventures of Alex and Katie). (Although, that’s exactly what super-intelligent robots would want you to think.)Īs the researchers note in a recent paper describing their work, “3D face reconstruction is a fundamental computer vision problem of extraordinary difficulty.” You usually need multiple pictures of the same face from different angles in order to map every contour. Okay, so that’s probably not what’s going to happen here, as this widget is the result of some normal research from The University of Nottingham and Kingston University in the UK. Previously, Katie was a Buyers Specialist at Build Idaho. I have no problem answering questions or responding to feedback, so patron or not, if you have something you'd like to say or ask just leave a comment in the latest post or send me a PM and I'll try to respond.
So why not use this little AI-powered tool to turn a photo of your face into a 3D model, then idly spin it round, pondering exactly how and when super-intelligent robots will liquidate your body and replace you with a perfect 3D-printed simulacra. Katie Wakeley is a Realtor at Full Sail Real Estate based in Eagle, Idaho. A full-length version of Daft Punk ‘s ‘Get Lucky’ has appeared on SoundCloud that unlike the many versions posted this week appears to be the real thing. Public versions will always be full versions (no demos or cut content) but also a version behind what's available to Patrons. Full version upgrades to a Windows PC used to be rare: Most people only had to deal with an upgrade once every three to five years, and then typically as part of the process of buying a new PC.