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Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#81

Post by ataylor32 » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 6:57 PM UTC

I like it. https://i.imgur.com/5HPdbSa.png

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#82

Post by gilnahmias » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 6:58 PM UTC

ataylor32 wrote: post #81

I like it. https://i.imgur.com/5HPdbSa.png

Awesome picture, we love it! -CaptionBot team

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#83

Post by dexterdog » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 6:59 PM UTC

6stringmerc wrote: post #28

I fed it the "Wat" meme and it thinks it's Pope Benedict. > I am not really confident, but I think it's a man is smiling for the camera and they seem . I am 99% sure that's Pope Benedict XVI Source Image: http://memesvault.com/wp-content/uploads/Wat-Meme-Old-Lady-0... Needless to say, my errant habits of trying to break stuff shine through once again.

You are doing the lord's work. Carry on.

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#84

Post by Devthrowaway80 » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:00 PM UTC

Pretty impressive - gave it a few profile photos and it did suprisingly well, correctly identifying "A couple walking on a beach at sunset," "a man looking out a window", etc.

It struggled with wildlife photos - a pack of arctic wolves was "a sheep standing in the snow", and penguins swimming was "a bird flying over a body of water" (close but no cigar).

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#85

Post by dexterdog » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:01 PM UTC

Thaxll wrote: post #45

Made me chuckle: http://imgur.com/GSpanVe

You think there's not a glass of water in that picture?

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#86

Post by dexterdog » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:03 PM UTC

bgalbraith wrote: post #59

CaptionBot doesn't really know what to make of Winged Doom: http://imgur.com/86uwKfa

That's what I would have said and my AI is reported to be pretty good.

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#87

Post by flatline » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:04 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #76

flatline wrote: post #57

Took a few tries but worth it - my son from the other morning: https://imgur.com/a/w1Uai Edit: They should have named it CationBot.

Are you sure your son is fine with you giving Microsoft his image and accepting all what you permit them by doing so?

God only knows. I guess if he shows up at school and people say, "hey, you look just like that Microsoft kid!", I'd feel slightly guilty. Seems unlikely, and I'd have reasonable grounds for a C&D.

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#88

Post by jcoffland » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:12 PM UTC

It did not work well for me. I tried to give it an easy one. A picture of a salt and pepper shaker. Here's what it said:

> I am not really confident, but I think it's a cake made to look like a phone.

Nice try m$.

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#89

Post by satysin » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:12 PM UTC

Hmm I can't help but think it should have done a little better with this image http://i.imgur.com/yBNJWKf.png

Re: CaptionBot by Microsoft

#90

Post by mc32 » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 7:12 PM UTC

6stringmerc wrote: post #33

brillenfux wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Truth to be told it wasn't off too far.

Hah, yeah but when I got it working again, this time with a screenshot of Jules from Pulp Fiction, it thinks his gun is a camera. > I am not really confident, but I think it's a man holding a camera. Source Image: http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/79237/pulp_fictio...

Imagine this tech matures and it can be incorporated with bodycams for police, when confronting a subject with objects in their hands it may be able to confidently estimate the probability of being a firearm or not, with better predictability than the police/people.