Google Is Teaching Itself To See And Understand Spatial Environments

Google Is Teaching Itself To See And Understand Spatial Environments

Scientists at Google have begun developing algorithms which will allow the tech giant’s ‘DeepMind’ system to see and understand spatial environments.

The research takes inspiration from the way children make sense of the world; interpreting surroundings without bias and labels.

Speaking on the developments, Google DeepMind research scientist S. M. Ali Eslami said, “Think of how an infant might interact with a laptop, to begin with.

“First it might think, ‘that is just a collection of boxes’ … but over time, if it sees the laptop enough … it will figure out that actually this thing, this configuration of boxes, appears to happen quite a lot, and maybe it’s a concept of its own,” he added.

The mechanics behind this lacking bias has been dubbed the Generative Query Network (GQN) and used what’s known as unsupervised learning.

According to a recent article in Science titled ‘Neural scene representation and rendering’, Google DeepMind research scientists have ” developed an artificial vision system, dubbed the Generative Query Network (GQN), that has no need for such labelled data”.

“Instead, the GQN first uses images taken from different viewpoints and creates an abstract description of the scene, learning its essentials.

“Next, on the basis of this representation, the network predicts what the scene would look like from a new, arbitrary viewpoint,” it adds.

Check out the full article here.

 




Please login with linkedin to comment

deepmind Google

Latest News

Revium Snags Peter Bauld From Deloitte Digital
  • Advertising

Revium Snags Peter Bauld From Deloitte Digital

Revium, a leading full-service digital and AI consultancy, has announced the appointment of Peter Bauld (lead image) as Executive General Manager. Revium is a full-service digital and AI consultancy with over 20 years of experience creating engaging digital experiences for leading organisations and their customers. Bauld joins Revium after an illustrious career spanning over two […]

Veridooh Snatches Prashand Menon From ScentreGroup
  • Advertising

Veridooh Snatches Prashand Menon From ScentreGroup

Out-of-home OOH) and digital media leader Prashand Menon (lead image) has joined OOH ad tech company Veridooh as group business director within NSW and QLD. Menon joins Veridooh from his most recent role as ScentreGroup’s group business director and brings with him more than 10 years of experience in Australian media. Previously, he held positions […]

Kat & Co Transforms Into THE WORLD OF Experiential Agency
  • Advertising

Kat & Co Transforms Into THE WORLD OF Experiential Agency

After more than twelve years of producing experiences for some of the world’s most innovative brands, including Hermes, Van Cleef & Arpels, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co, Kat & Co has quietly metamorphosed into THE WORLD OF. THE WORLD OF is an experiential agency at the juncture of culture, technology and the human condition. […]

SMG Studio Launches Risk: Global Domination X Dune Part Two
  • Campaigns

SMG Studio Launches Risk: Global Domination X Dune Part Two

Through a licensing agreement with Legendary Entertainment, SMG Studio inked the rights to adapt Dune: Part Two into a game based on Risk: Global Domination, Hasbro’s interactive board game. Inspired by Denis Villeneuve’s cinematic masterpiece, Dune: Part Two, this new digital adaptation, RISK: Global Domination X Dune: Part Two, is poised to captivate players from […]

QMS: Taylor Swift, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Were Boon For OOH Market
  • Marketing

QMS: Taylor Swift, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Were Boon For OOH Market

Taylor Swift, Lunar New Year and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival have had a dramatic impact on the number of people moving in and around Sydney over the past month, drawing big crowds into the heart of the city and its surrounding suburbs. New data from digital outdoor company QMS reveals a […]