A.I. Can Produce Images of People's Faces Using Only Their Genomes
http://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/ai-c...our-genome
EXCERPT: What if a computer could generate a realistic image of your face using only your genetic information?
That's precisely the technology researchers at Human Longevity, a San-Diego based company with the world's largest genomic database, claim to have developed. The team, led by genome-sequencing pioneer Craig Venter, reported their findings in a controversial paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. To train the A.I. to generate facial images...
A sense of touch: Allowing robots to feel
http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-s...cle/502679
EXCERPT: Researchers have devised an artificial skin that allows a robot to sense ‘touch’, to a degree in a way that is similar to people. This is a step forward in the development of robotics and will be of interest to developers. The development has taken place at the University of Houston and relates to an advancement with stretchable electronics. This is in the form of a material that can act as an artificial skin. The skin allows a robotic hand to sense the difference between something that it hot and something that is cold. This type of technology will be of interest to those developing biomedical devices....
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http://bigthink.com/stephen-johnson/ai-c...our-genome
EXCERPT: What if a computer could generate a realistic image of your face using only your genetic information?
That's precisely the technology researchers at Human Longevity, a San-Diego based company with the world's largest genomic database, claim to have developed. The team, led by genome-sequencing pioneer Craig Venter, reported their findings in a controversial paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. To train the A.I. to generate facial images...
A sense of touch: Allowing robots to feel
http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-s...cle/502679
EXCERPT: Researchers have devised an artificial skin that allows a robot to sense ‘touch’, to a degree in a way that is similar to people. This is a step forward in the development of robotics and will be of interest to developers. The development has taken place at the University of Houston and relates to an advancement with stretchable electronics. This is in the form of a material that can act as an artificial skin. The skin allows a robotic hand to sense the difference between something that it hot and something that is cold. This type of technology will be of interest to those developing biomedical devices....
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