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This seems like it is designed mostly not for the stated purpose, but rather to solve some data collection problem that Amazon has. Note the emphasis on full-le
by natch 10y ago
This seems like it is designed mostly not for the stated purpose, but rather to solve some data collection problem that Amazon has. Note the emphasis on full-length photos and photos from all sides including the back, something they couldn't get simply by scraping, say, http://lookbook.nu http://lookbook.nu, because normally most people in sites like that don't take photos of the back.
- rdiddly 10y agoIndeed - it would work great for training a neural net for recognizing the human form (or specific humans' forms) from any angle, instead of relying on conventional social media images which seem heavily front-oriented. Now when you happen to be walking away from the camera or trying to hide your face, ML will recognize you anyway!