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Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

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It's tough to judge without seeing examples of the targets and the user photos, but I'm curious if this could be done with just old-school SIFT. If it really is exactly the same image in the in the corpus and on the wall, does a neural embedding model really buy you a lot? A small number of high confidence tie points seems like it'd be all you need, but it probably depends a lot on just how challenging the user photos are.

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

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post #2

First time for me posting this kind of story - I thought it would make an interesting case on solving a hard computer vision problem with a crafty product engineer team.

Just a small feedback… I have switched to the reader mode because the font used is very challenging to read for me.

Also, having a blog post about image detection, and not showing a single picture in the whole post was quite frustrating.

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

#14
post #10

A bit tangential, but I think we will see a good chunk of small teams building competing products in different software business segments, by just doubling on productivity and offering a cheaper option due to less operational overhead (reads: paying engineers). I can think of at least two businesses that can be competed in costs if the team can automate a good chunk of it.

> I can think of at least two businesses that can be competed in costs if the team can automate a good chunk of it.

And which would those be?

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just a small feedback… I have switched to the reader mode because the font used is very challenging to read for me.

Also, having a blog post about image detection, and not showing a single picture in the whole post was quite frustrating.

Especially given the detailed description surely the author could just generate a similar image

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

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post #10

A bit tangential, but I think we will see a good chunk of small teams building competing products in different software business segments, by just doubling on productivity and offering a cheaper option due to less operational overhead (reads: paying engineers). I can think of at least two businesses that can be competed in costs if the team can automate a good chunk of it.

> I can think of at least two businesses that can be competed in costs if the team can automate a good chunk of it. And which would those be?

We both know I didn't write it down with the hopes that I'll act on the at some point in the near future, and want to avoid my imaginary competitors. Even though, in reality, I will ponder about it for another week or two, give up without actually getting anything done, then regret for never trying :)

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

#17
post #11

It's tough to judge without seeing examples of the targets and the user photos, but I'm curious if this could be done with just old-school SIFT. If it really is exactly the same image in the in the corpus and on the wall, does a neural embedding model really buy you a lot? A small number of high confidence tie points seems like it'd be all you need, but it probably depends a lot on just how challenging the user photo…

I find a lot of applied AI use-cases to be "same as this other method, but more expensive".

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

#19
post #11

It's tough to judge without seeing examples of the targets and the user photos, but I'm curious if this could be done with just old-school SIFT. If it really is exactly the same image in the in the corpus and on the wall, does a neural embedding model really buy you a lot? A small number of high confidence tie points seems like it'd be all you need, but it probably depends a lot on just how challenging the user photo…

I find a lot of applied AI use-cases to be "same as this other method, but more expensive".

Better to spend $100 in op-ex money than spend $1 in cap-ex money reading a journal paper, especially if it lets you tell investors "AI." :p

Re: How we used GPT-4o for image detection with 350 similar illustrations

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post #10

A bit tangential, but I think we will see a good chunk of small teams building competing products in different software business segments, by just doubling on productivity and offering a cheaper option due to less operational overhead (reads: paying engineers). I can think of at least two businesses that can be competed in costs if the team can automate a good chunk of it.

> I can think of at least two businesses that can be competed in costs if the team can automate a good chunk of it. And which would those be?

Job applications, recruiter outreach and initial screening calls. I heard of an AI interviewer via voice chat on a reddit thread recently.
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