Microsoft's 'Captionbot' Identifies Images and Creates Descriptions
Laura McQuarrie — May 13, 2016 — Tech
References: captionbot.ai & digitaltrends
'Captionbot' is the name of a new artificial intelligence bot from Microsoft that is capable of identifying the contents of an image and compiling a description of the full image based on all of its separate components. For instance, one of the sample images on the site features a photo of a baseball player. Once the photo is run through Captionbot, the AI bot determines: "I think it's a baseball player holding a bat on a field." After receiving a result, users are able to give the bot's description a star rating for accuracy.
Before the development of Captionbot, Microsoft launched the age-predicting How-Old.Net and the Fetch! app, which is capable of identifying a dog's breed.
AI bots like this one are becoming extremely popular for everything from marketing to data collection.
Before the development of Captionbot, Microsoft launched the age-predicting How-Old.Net and the Fetch! app, which is capable of identifying a dog's breed.
AI bots like this one are becoming extremely popular for everything from marketing to data collection.
Trend Themes
1. AI Image Recognition - The development of AI bots like Captionbot opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of image recognition technology.
2. Automated Image Description - The rise of AI bots like Captionbot paves the way for disruptive innovation in automated image description, which can be applied in various industries.
3. User-feedback AI - The integration of user feedback in AI bots like Captionbot presents the potential for disruptive innovation in the improvement of AI algorithms through continuous learning and interaction.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing - AI bots like Captionbot can be leveraged by marketers to automatically generate accurate and engaging image descriptions, enhancing brand visibility and content marketing strategies.
2. E-commerce - The advent of AI bots like Captionbot in e-commerce creates opportunities for improved product descriptions and enhanced user experience on online shopping platforms.
3. Healthcare - In the healthcare industry, AI bots like Captionbot can be utilized to accurately describe medical images, aiding in the diagnosis and treatment process.
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