The unreasonable effectiveness of Deep Learning Representations

For more content like this, follow Insight and Emmanuel on Twitter. An image is worth a thousand words, and even more lines of code. Many products fundamentally appeal to our perception. When browsing through outfits on clothing sites, looking for a vacation rental on Airbnb, or choosing a pet to adopt, the way something looks is often an important factor in our decision. The way we perceive things is a strong predictor of what kind of items we will like, and therefore a valuable quality to measure.