facial recognition challenge
China's 'The Brain' winner beats AI robot in facial recognition challenge
Wang Yuheng, who won China's'The Brain' last year, beats AIipay AI in facial recognition contest. Wang Yuheng, who is famous in China for his exceptional memory and observation skills, won against artificial intelligence (AI) robot "Mark" in a three-round facial recognition challenge. The live challenge, according to International Business Times, was a publicity stunt held by the largest digital payment service in China, Alipay. Alipay has just launched "Mark," a facial recognition AI feature for its service. Alipay invited Wang, who rose to fame after joining and winning Chinese reality television contest "The Brain" in 2014, to a face-off with Mark.