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AI does not understand “sexy”

AI does not understand “sexy”

Machine learning algorithms can uncover complex patterns in the data they see, making them useful for image recognition, predicting customer service questions, or recommending movies. They can even do a decent job at naming craft [http://aiweirdness.com/post/163753995072/craft-beer-names-invented-by-neural-network] beers [http://aiweirdness.com/post/166075083502/trendy-beer-names-invented-by-neural-network] , kittens [http:
Rock climbing routes generated by neural network

Rock climbing routes generated by neural network

Climbers have given nicknames to thousands and thousands of rock climbing routes - and the names range from quirky to rude to bizarre. Clearly, this makes them an excellent candidate for imitation by a neural network [https://github.com/karpathy/char-rnn], which specializes in these three things exactly. With the
Generated ice cream flavors: now it’s my turn

Generated ice cream flavors: now it’s my turn

Last week, [http://aiweirdness.com/post/173797162852/ai-scream-for-ice-cream] I featured new ice cream flavors generated by Ms. Johnson’s coding classes at Kealing Middle School in Austin, Texas. Their flavors were good - much better than mine, in fact. In part, this was because they had collected a much larger
A.I. scream for ice cream

A.I. scream for ice cream

Or, the time a class of middle schoolers kicked my butt at neural network ice cream naming. The other day I got an email from Anita Johnson, who teaches coding classes at Kealing Middle School in Austin, Texas. She explained that her students had been reading the neural network experiments
D&D character names - generated by a neural network

D&D character names - generated by a neural network

There are algorithms called artificial neural networks that can learn to imitate examples of just about anything. They’re used in all sorts of everyday programs, translating languages, identifying photos, colorizing drawings, delivering ads, and tons more. It turns out neural networks may also be a dungeon master’s best
NFL draft picks, as described by a neural network

NFL draft picks, as described by a neural network

Every year the NFL recruits new football players in a process known as the NFL Draft. Scouts watch the prospective players, and the NFL posts their lists of each player’s strengths and weaknesses [https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/prospects/allPositions?college=allColleges&page=1&status=ALL]
SkyKnit: When knitters teamed up with a neural network

SkyKnit: When knitters teamed up with a neural network

[Make Caows and Shapcho - MeganAnn] [https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MeganAnn/skyknit-the-collection] [Pitsilised Koekirjad Cushion Sampler Poncho - Maeve] [https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Maeve/skyknit-the-collection] [Lacy 2047 [https://www.ravelry.com/projects/michaela112358/skyknit-the-collection-3] - michaela112358 [https://www.ravelry.com/people/michaela112358]] I use algorithms called neural networks
April Fool’s pranks written by neural network

April Fool’s pranks written by neural network

On April 1, people play pranks on one another, and a well-designed hilarious-but-harmless prank is a true work of art. There are lists of pranks online for inspiration, but there are only so many of these, and what do you do if your target has already read the same lists?
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