It’s like ordering the one good egg
Microsoft is developing a complex facial recognition software application called ‘Image-Based Face Search‘. A photo could be uploaded from a mobile phone or PC and compared with millions of other pictures to find similar matching faces. The software also includes a HotOrNot style application.
This program would allow users to go into details - by allowing users to rate the hair color or size of the nose. Microsoft can then take this information and find some matches that are more suited to the user’s personal tastes. This image based search may be implemented as an alternative to the textual queries used on most online dating sites, or may be combined with such textual queries to provide an augmented image-based face retrieval filter.
Talk about getting closer to being able to ‘build’ Mr. or Ms. Right! This is like being able to custom order the one good egg in the whole bunch. What fun is there in that?
I’m not sure I’d like being able to special order my man with specific hair, nose size, eye color, etc. Sometimes it’s the little things that aren’t quite so perfect that make the person more endearing.
Do you think this might be taking online dating and matchmaking a little too far?
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2 opinions for It’s like ordering the one good egg
marye
Mar 4, 2008 at 3:02 pm
you know, if this had been available in 1979 I would never have married Marc. Seriously. The problem with the egg is that you might have a rotten yolk once it’s cracked, you know?
Testaverde
Mar 4, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Thanks to Microsoft, we’ll finally be able to help all of those struggling plastic surgeons. God knows they don’t get enough business from insecure women.
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