Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs from Kevin Karsch on Vimeo.
This mind-boggling technical demonstration from Kevin Karsch et al. from UIUC shows just how far algorithmic interpretation of imagery has come. The possible uses for it are many and varied, but the potential for games has really piqued my interest.
Every now and then someone at TED presents a technology or an idea that’s so utterly amazing, or ridiculously simple that it can’t help but change the world. David Merrill shows off an MIT project called Siftables in this talk, and even though I’ve been messing around with computing for 25 years my jaw is still dragging along the floor. Check it out.
Elizabeth Gilbert wrote the 2006 best seller Eat, Pray, Love, and in this year’s TED talks gave a fantastic talk on the nature of creative genius. In a room full of scientists, this talk on being possessed by a creative muse, a spirit of genius, raised a standing ovation. This utterly enthralling talk is an interesting perspective on creativity.
I’m working on a short story about different perspectives over a long period of time at the moment, as was bouncing around the interwebs for inspiration when I came across this little gem from the 2003 Academy Awards for short films. It didn’t win, but it clearly deserved the nomination.
There’s a higher resolution version (definitely recommended for some of the details in the animation) available too.
