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Algorithms Determine Mona Lisa's True Emotions
caffeinemessiah writes "The BBC reports that researchers at UIUC and the University of Amsterdam, Holland have used "emotion recognition" software to determine Mona Lisa's true emotions. The algorithm is based on a library of neutral face images of young women and determined that Mona Lisa was 83% happy and 9% disgusted." From the article: "The program, developed with researchers at the University of Illinois, US, draws on a database of young female faces to derive an average 'neutral' expression. The software uses this average expression as the standard for comparisons. The New Scientist says that software capable of recognising emotions just by looking at photographs could lead to PCs that adjust their response depending on the user's mood. "
First time I saw the painting I said "She looks bored ".
.. must not look interested , I don't want to appear easy , but Meooooow"
She had likely been sitting there for hours having her painting done , likely irritated , in need of the toilet and bored .
Perhaps since the knew study is out , we have discovered that Da Vinci painted naked and was fairly good looking . She was probably thinking "Oh dear lord , he is nude . Oh wait , fairly hot body though
The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
83% happy and 9% disgusted
and 8% lost, seemingly.
Clippy: Ok man, I was just saying... I should really just go, sorry.
If you disagree then it must be overrated, redundant or trolling.
She did have gas.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Mona Lisa is a woman, how can any software possibly tell what she is really thinking?
83% happy
I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
I find this story 83% Interesting and 9% Funny.
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If your computer says "I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you," then you should pull the plug immediately.
"I *could have* played with my pecker all morning and come up with something more useful than this." (emphasis mine)
Eww. I always just discard that stuff, what do you do with it that makes it so useful?
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
Okay, here are my questions for the Slashdot community:
1) You're writing some code. You call the User Emotional Analysis API, and it reports back that your user is currently "83% happy and 9% disgusted". How should your software "adjust its response" in reaction to this information?
2) What happy/disgusted ratio leads to maximum productivity?
3) What are the odds that the Mona Lisa is a portrait of a Perl programmer?
(this is actually the first time I play this game, let me know how I'm doing!)
3a. Patent algorithm.
3b. Sue everybody that looks 83% happy or 9% disgusted
... so now machines are both better than men in bed, and better at knowing how the women feel?
Guys, we're becoming extinct here...
Hope this helps anyone who wants to learn more about the actual process used to accomplish this recognition.
You can bet your purple pants it does!! I can finally put an end this this scenario:
Wife: "no, there's nothing wrong, I'm not mad at you"
muhahahaha.... thats when I take the polariod and get a snapshot
Me: "Yeah right, we'll just see about that!"
Two weeks later the divorce goes through and my ass is on the curb.
E.
Never rub another man's rhubarb - The Joker
She has that expression of a woman looking at a naked man and being faintly aroused but also faintly amused at that "last chicken in the poultry shop" display. If your in a long relationship were your girl still fancies you but feels secure enough she doesn't have to constantly worship as a god to keep your ego up you will learn to regonize that look. Oh well it is better then when they break down in laughter while you are trying to pose seductivly. I guess men just aren't designed to look good naked with their socks on.
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.
My algorithms say this article is 98% BS and 2% Who Cares...
Launching Firefox...
You're bored...
You're horny...
You're horny...
You're disgusted!
You're horny...
You need a cigarette...
You're bored...