"Ethnicity recognition" tool listed on surveillance camera app store built by fridge-maker's video analytics startup
The bizarre promotional video promises "Face analysis based on best of breed Artificial Intelligence algorithms for Business Intelligence and Digital Signage applications." What follows is footage of a woman pushing her hair behind her ears, a man grimacing and baring his teeth, and an actor in a pinstripe suit being slapped in the face against a green screen. Digitally overlayed on each person's face are colored outlines of rectangles with supposed measurements displayed: "F 25 happiness," "caucasian_latin," "M 38 sadness." The commercial reel advertises just one of the many video analytics tools available for download on an app store monitored by the Internet of Things startup Azena, itself a project from the German kitchen appliance maker Bosch. Bosch, known more for its line of refrigerators, ovens, and dishwashers, also develops and sells an entire suite of surveillance cameras.
Feb-23-2022, 23:10:28 GMT
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