I never really did think about that, but that is an interesting question for sure that is quite interesting and I think it’s amazing how this really can work now it gives really good descriptions and I think that’s pretty cool Sent from Diane's awesome iPhone!
> On Nov 12, 2023, at 9:39 PM, realman02 via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > wrote: > > This description is a great example of what really disturbs me about these > AI descriptions of images. > "His eyes are partially closed, and he has a somewhat stern or serious > expression on his face." > > I'm not even mentioning the "appears to be of a comfortable fit " about the > shirt. > Chat GPT or Open AI or whatever are comparing the picture to images of > thousands of other images it has in its data base and making a "judgement" > based on that comparison. > A machine, based on this comparison, is telling you have a stern or serious > expression. That's it. It in no way resembles a sighted person looking in a > mirror. > I wish with all my heart we could get Be My Eyes to ban these subjective > so-called judgements. > > John Riehl > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Brandon Olivares > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2023 9:29 PM > To: VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Be My AI and what it may teach us? > > That is really cool. Is there any way for me to get access to Be My AI or is > it closed to beta users still? I’ve been wanting to try it. > >> On Nov 12, 2023, at 7:52 PM, Malcolm Parfitt <malc...@parfitt1.org.uk> wrote: >> >> Hello friends. >> >> I appreciate that none of you know me personally and like me have no idea >> what I look like. >> >> However, at my request a friend of mine took a picture of me recently when >> we were in what we call in the UK a pub. I was very interested in the >> results I obtained when asking Be My AI to describe the photo. It’s >> description was: >> >> The man in the picture has a fair complexion and a sturdy build. His hair is >> short and appears to be a mix of gray and black, and he has a full head of >> hair. His eyes are partially closed, and he has a somewhat stern or serious >> expression on his face. His nose is prominent and he has full lips. He is >> clean-shaven. >> >> He is wearing a dark-colored polo shirt with a collar. The shirt has a small >> embroidery on the right side of his chest that reads "Samuel Smith" in a >> cursive font with gold thread. The shirt appears to be of a comfortable fit. >> >> The lighting in the picture is focused on him, making him the central >> element of the image. There is no additional information provided about the >> man, such as his name or what he is doing in the pub. >> >> >> What interested me most is that this is the closest we can get to a sighted >> person looking in a mirror. >> >> The other thing that struck me was the description of my expression. I had >> never really thought about expressions but I suddenly thought are >> expressions learned or natural. How far do our expressions mirror those of >> sighted people. I didn’t feel serious at the time, and if Be My AI’s >> description of my expression was accurate then why would I look serious? >> >> Do our expressions really express our mood as sighted people’s do? >> >> Not really an Apple question admittedly but an interesting subject. >> >> Apologies in advance for the off-topic post but I would be most interested >> in your opinions. >> Malcolm Parfitt >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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