Are 625 Pixels Enough To Identify Sex? 143
mikejuk writes "A Spanish research team have patented a video camera and algorithm that can tell the difference between males and females based on just a 25x25 pixel image. This means that there is enough information in such low resolution images to do the job! They also demonstrate that an old AI method, linear discriminant analysis, is as good and sometimes better than more trendy methods such as Support Vector Machines..."
Depends... (Score:5, Funny)
...on what it's an image OF.
Am I the only person imagining genitalia icons?
Hm? (Score:5, Funny)
I think the summary accidentally forgot the
Footnote (Score:5, Funny)
Works on a 25x25 pixel image*
(* Pixels need to be a shade of pink)
Re:Hm? (Score:5, Funny)
Ha! (Score:5, Funny)
CSI can do it with only ONE pixel!
Re:I am pretty sure that I... (Score:2, Funny)
Here you go:
Male: |
Female: O
Re:Depends... (Score:5, Funny)
Am I the only person imagining genitalia icons?
Yes.
Re:forgot (Score:2, Funny)
(
(xkcd ftw again!)
Re:Ha! (Score:2, Funny)
I can do it with ZERO bits.... with 50% accuracy!
Re:I am pretty sure that I... (Score:5, Funny)
...so can anybody from the old BBS days.