Computers can now analyze a face from video or a still image and infer almost as accurately as humans (or better) the emotion it displays. Developed at MIT, "Mind Reader" uses input from a video camera to perform real-time analysis of facial expressions .
Nicu Sebe, a computer vision researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands processed the enigmatic portrait of Mona Lisa with his "emotion recognition" software and - eureka! - Mona Lisa was happy (83 percent) and slightly disgusted (9 percent).
Just imagine what else is to come.... A TV set that knows whether you like the program you are watching based on your facial expressions.
So, ha, right back at ya! 
On a serious note, privacy issues should concern all of us. We've already been tagged by the products we purchase.
antweaver
No comments:
Post a Comment