New camera prototype produces a description of the photo, instead of an image

New camera prototype produces a description of the photo, instead of an image With image-tweaking services like Instagram turning our everyday photos into vintage snapshots, it seems like photography itself is taking a step back in time. The prototype uses Amazon Mechanical Turk, a system whereby users can sign up to process numerous types of data for a small fee. The implications of the Descriptive Camera go far beyond this cool little prototype. The concept is simple: The user takes photo with a web-enabled camera, which is instantly sent to a real, live human being who then writes a short text description of what they see. A reputation metric is in place to ensure that the person processing the photo does a quality job. Imagine searching for one specific snapshot of your child's first birthday, but rather than browsing endless thumbnails, you're simply able to type "baby with birthday cake" to find what you are looking for. New camera prototype produces a description of the photo, instead of an image Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 26/04/2012