What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision
Machine Learning Research

What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision

Researchers typically downsize images for vision networks to accommodate limited memory and accelerate processing. A new method not only compresses images but yields better classification.

May 26, 20211 min read
What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision
Machine Learning Research

What Machines Want to See: An image compressor for more accurate computer vision

Researchers typically downsize images for vision networks to accommodate limited memory and accelerate processing. A new method not only compresses images but yields better classification.

May 26, 20211 min read
Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.
Machine Learning Research

Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.

Ideally, real-time 3D applications such as virtual and augmented reality transition smoothly between different viewpoints of a scene — but generating a fresh perspective can take time. New research speeds the process.

May 19, 20212 min read
Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.
Machine Learning Research

Virtual Reality in Real Time: FastNeRF renders 3D scenes at 200 frames per second.

Ideally, real-time 3D applications such as virtual and augmented reality transition smoothly between different viewpoints of a scene — but generating a fresh perspective can take time. New research speeds the process.

May 19, 20212 min read
3D Object Factory: Researchers train neural networks to build in Minecraft.
Machine Learning Research

3D Object Factory: Researchers train neural networks to build in Minecraft.

In the open-ended video game Minecraft, players extract blocks of virtual materials from a 3D environment to assemble objects of their own design, from trees to cathedrals. Researchers trained neural networks to generate these structures.

May 5, 20212 min read
3D Object Factory: Researchers train neural networks to build in Minecraft.
Machine Learning Research

3D Object Factory: Researchers train neural networks to build in Minecraft.

In the open-ended video game Minecraft, players extract blocks of virtual materials from a 3D environment to assemble objects of their own design, from trees to cathedrals. Researchers trained neural networks to generate these structures.

May 5, 20212 min read
Up for Debate: IBM's NLP-powered debate bot mines LexisNexis.
Machine Learning Research

Up for Debate: IBM's NLP-powered debate bot mines LexisNexis.

IBM’s Watson question-answering system stunned the world in 2011 when it bested human champions of the TV trivia game show Jeopardy! Although the Watson brand has fallen on hard times, the company’s language-processing prowess continues to develop.

April 28, 20212 min read
Up for Debate: IBM's NLP-powered debate bot mines LexisNexis.
Machine Learning Research

Up for Debate: IBM's NLP-powered debate bot mines LexisNexis.

IBM’s Watson question-answering system stunned the world in 2011 when it bested human champions of the TV trivia game show Jeopardy! Although the Watson brand has fallen on hard times, the company’s language-processing prowess continues to develop.

April 28, 20212 min read
Toward Better Video Search: An NLP system for improved video search
Machine Learning Research

Toward Better Video Search: An NLP system for improved video search

Researchers at the University of Bristol led by Michael Wray propose a new benchmark, Semantic Similarity Video Retrieval (SVR), that evaluates video retrieval systems by their ability to rank many similar videos. They also built a system that performed well on it.

April 21, 20212 min read
Toward Better Video Search: An NLP system for improved video search
Machine Learning Research

Toward Better Video Search: An NLP system for improved video search

Researchers at the University of Bristol led by Michael Wray propose a new benchmark, Semantic Similarity Video Retrieval (SVR), that evaluates video retrieval systems by their ability to rank many similar videos. They also built a system that performed well on it.

April 21, 20212 min read
Image Generation Transformed: New research combines GANs with transformers.
Machine Learning Research

Image Generation Transformed: New research combines GANs with transformers.

A recent generative adversarial network (GAN) produced more coherent images using modified transformers that replaced fully connected layers with convolutional layers. A new GAN achieved a similar end using transformers in their original form.

April 14, 20212 min read
Motion Mapper: An AI system for automated animations for video game sprites
Machine Learning Research

Motion Mapper: An AI system for automated animations for video game sprites

In some animated games, different characters can perform the same actions — say, walking, jumping, or casting spells. A new system learned from unlabeled data to transfer such motions from one character to another.

April 14, 20212 min read
Motion Mapper: An AI system for automated animations for video game sprites
Machine Learning Research

Motion Mapper: An AI system for automated animations for video game sprites

In some animated games, different characters can perform the same actions — say, walking, jumping, or casting spells. A new system learned from unlabeled data to transfer such motions from one character to another.

April 14, 20212 min read
Image Generation Transformed: New research combines GANs with transformers.
Machine Learning Research

Image Generation Transformed: New research combines GANs with transformers.

A recent generative adversarial network (GAN) produced more coherent images using modified transformers that replaced fully connected layers with convolutional layers. A new GAN achieved a similar end using transformers in their original form.

April 14, 20212 min read
Attention for Image Generation: Combining GANs and transformers for more believable images.
Machine Learning Research

Attention for Image Generation: Combining GANs and transformers for more believable images.

Attention quantifies how each part of one input affects the various parts of another. Researchers added a step that reverses this comparison to produce more convincing images.

April 7, 20212 min read

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