Google software writes photo captions (sigh)

A system created by Google researchers automatically wrote the caption on the picture above this post.

Normally, I get paid to perform that function, at least on this blog.

Maybe this isn’t such great technology (he writes jokingly).

From a post on the Google Research Blog:

People can summarize a complex scene in a few words without thinking twice. It’s much more difficult for computers. But we’ve just gotten a bit closer — we’ve developed a machine-learning system that can automatically produce captions … to accurately describe images the first time it sees them. This kind of system could eventually help visually impaired people understand pictures, provide alternate text for images in parts of the world where mobile connections are slow, and make it easier for everyone to search on Google for images.

To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here