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What is the primary purpose of image classification?

  • To convert images into text format.
  • To categorize images into different groups based on their content. (correct)
  • To detect anomalies in image data.
  • To enhance the quality of images for better viewing.

Which method involves providing AI with sample examples for training?

  • Unsupervised classification
  • Deep Belief Networks
  • Supervised classification (correct)
  • Object detection

Which algorithm is particularly suited for complex images with minimal preprocessing?

  • K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)
  • Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) (correct)
  • Support Vector Machines (SVM)
  • Random Forests

What is the main distinction between K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) and Support Vector Machines (SVM)?

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What does object detection primarily involve?

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Which of the following is NOT a common type of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) used in object detection?

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What is the challenge posed by motion blur in video object detection?

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Which task involves assigning class labels to pixels in images?

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What is a primary characteristic of McMansions?

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What financial challenge is commonly associated with owning a McMansion?

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During which time period were McMansions most popular?

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What term is used to describe the large garages commonly found in McMansions?

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What consequence did the 2007 housing crisis have on McMansion owners?

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McMansions are often viewed as what type of symbol?

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In response to rising costs associated with McMansions, what trend are some buyers following?

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What was a major critique of the McMansion lifestyle during the housing market crash?

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What role is Tien Hoi particularly known for performing?

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What is the estimated age of the petroglyphs mentioned?

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Which film did Tien Hoi NOT perform in?

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What type of society primarily utilizes nsibidi symbols?

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What method did Tien Hoi use to prepare for his role as Ho Chi Minh?

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Which historical figure is famously associated with the Gettysburg Address?

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Which of the following is NOT a use of quipu?

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What significant event marks the end of Abraham Lincoln's life?

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What signifies the primary difference in nsibidi symbols before the colonial era?

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What is the material of the oldest evidence for writing according to the provided content?

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Which actor is known for portraying Abraham Lincoln in films?

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What happened to the number of nsibidi-literate people during the colonial era?

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What challenge do actors face when portraying historical figures like Lincoln?

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How are the cords of a quipu typically organized?

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Which of the following roles did Henry Fonda portray?

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Who conducted the excavations that unearthed the Dispilio tablet?

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What was the main reason for using an AI-generated voice for Imran Khan's speech?

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What accusation was made regarding the electoral process during the election?

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Which political party did Imran Khan represent during the election?

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What was the reaction of international bodies regarding the violence during the election period?

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What were the consequences of the suspension of mobile phone and internet services in Pakistan during the election?

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How did Imran Khan's opponent fare in the election compared to him?

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Which aspect raised questions about the integrity of the election?

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In what context was Imran Khan's AI-generated voice utilized?

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What technique did Ed Ruscha use to capture continuous panoramas of Sunset Boulevard?

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What was the primary medium of the photographs taken by Ed Ruscha from 1965 to 2007?

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Which of the following best describes the significance of Ruscha's photographs of Sunset Boulevard?

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In what year was Ed Ruscha's iconic book, Every Building on the Sunset Strip, published?

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How many times did Ed Ruscha photograph Sunset Boulevard between 1965 and 2007?

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What organization played a crucial role in making Ruscha's photographs accessible to the public?

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What aspect of Ed Ruscha's work is highlighted through his photography of Sunset Boulevard?

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What was primarily captured in Ruscha's street-view photographs of Los Angeles?

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Petroglyphs

Ancient rock carvings, often depicting scenes or symbols, considered protected monuments, and potentially UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Nsibidi

A system of symbols (proto-writing) used by the Ekpe society in southeastern Nigeria, once used for various purposes including love affairs, warfare, and the sacred.

Quipus

Knotted string devices used for record-keeping in Andean South America; including census, calendar, and military information, using a base-ten system.

Dispilio Tablet

A wooden tablet with markings, potentially the oldest known writing artifact discovered in Greece, dated to 5202 BC.

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Ekpe

The secret society in southeastern Nigeria responsible for the development and use of the Nsibidi system of symbols.

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Proto-writing

Early writing systems, or systems of symbols which are not yet fully developed alphabets or scripts.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Sites of significant cultural or natural importance recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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Record-keeping

The process of maintaining and organizing information for future use, often for purposes of reference or governance, including historic information.

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Tien Hoi

A Vietnamese stage and movie actor famous for portraying President Ho Chi Minh.

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President Ho Chi Minh

The leader of Vietnam, portrayed by Tien Hoi in several plays and movies.

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Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States, often portrayed in movies and plays.

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Gettysburg Address

A famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

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Civil War

A war in the United States, during which Lincoln served as president.

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Actor Roles

Playing characters like President's, leaders or historical figures.

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Physical resemblance

Matching the appearance of the real-life person the actor is playing, with makeup assistance.

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Historical figure

A famous person; such as leaders from the past.

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AI-generated voice in politics

Using artificial intelligence to create a voice that mimics a politician's speech.

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Political speech delivery using AI

Politicians using AI-generated voice to deliver speeches, potentially while jailed or incapacitated.

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Credibility of election

Question of whether an election was conducted fairly & accurately.

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Imran Khan's election

Election with AI-generated speech by jailed Imran Khan, Pakistan, amidst controversy and blocked media.

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Controversial election

An election marred by disputes of election process fairness, violence, or blocked media, impacting credibility.

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Casting in films

The act of choosing actors for parts in films, sometimes with debates over casting choices.

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Ben Kingsley and Gandhi

Controversy over Ben Kingsley's casting as Gandhi, raised over his partial Indian descent and British origins.

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Laryngitis and political speeches

Consideration of whether a politician with laryngitis should be allowed to use AI-generated voice for speeches.

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Image Classification

Categorizing images into groups based on content using machine learning algorithms, often Deep Learning models like CNNs.

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Supervised Classification

Image classification method where the AI is trained using labeled examples (samples).

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Unsupervised Classification

Image classification method where the AI analyzes images without pre-labeled examples.

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Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

Deep learning models that analyze images with minimal preprocessing, useful for complex images/tasks

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Object Detection

Locating and classifying objects within images using neural networks.

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Semantic Segmentation

Assigning a class label to each pixel in an image using a deep learning algorithm.

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K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)

A method for object detection that utilizes the nearest neighbors (data points) for classification.

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Object Detection Applications

Real-world uses of object detection techniques in various fields, like medical imaging and self-driving cars

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Ruscha's Sunset Blvd Photos

A series of 12 photographs of Sunset Boulevard, LA, taken repeatedly from 1965 to 2007 by Ed Ruscha.

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Urban Redevelopment

Changes in the urban environment, often due to building and construction.

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Continuous Panoramas

Uninterrupted views of landscapes or streets, taken from a moving vehicle.

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Ed Ruscha's Method

Using a motorized camera mounted on a truck to capture continuous photos.

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Every Building on Sunset Strip

A famous book by Ed Ruscha, which includes photographs from Ruscha's Sunset Strip projects.

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Getty Research Institute

Organization aiding in the publication and digitization of works.

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Small-scale urban change

Minor modifications to urban landscapes over a period.

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Iconic Street

A famous or well-known street, often recognized culturally.

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McMansion

A large, often suburban house, built with average quality materials and features, often considered a status symbol for upper-middle-class homeowners.

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2008 Housing Crisis

A significant downturn in the housing market, largely due to subprime mortgages; it contributed to the 2008 recession.

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Subprime Mortgages

Loans given to people with low credit scores; seen as one key cause to the 2008 recession.

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Cost of Maintaining McMansions

High utility bills, expensive landscaping, and costly maintenance linked to the large size and often less durable construction of the house.

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McMansion Size

Known for being significantly large, sometimes including garages almost as big as the homes themselves, often called Garage Mahals.

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Popularity of McMansions

Popular from the 1980s-early 2000s and still relevant today in some homes.

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Suburban Locales

Relatively remote locations of McMansions that contributed to travel time to city centers.

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2007 Housing Crisis' Effect

The 2007 crisis frequently equated the McMansion lifestyle with living beyond one's means.

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Study Notes

Hindsight Needs Corrective Lenses

  • Earliest record-keeping often attributed to Sumerians or Egyptians
  • Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were early writing forms
  • Ancient record-keeping used various methods besides writing, including myths, songs, rhymes, and art
  • Oral communication was strong, and technology was primarily voice-activated
  • Individual narratives and personal perspectives were highly valued in society
  • Cuneiform, a wedge-shaped writing system, used clay tablets and reeds as stylus, developed around 3200 BC in Mesopotamia
  • Cuneiform evolved through three phases: clay tokens for accounting/receipts, two-dimensional pictograms, and symbols representing spoken language
  • Egypt's hieroglyphic system developed independently in Abydos around 3400 BC
  • Cuneiform spread through war and conquest, adapting to various languages
  • Cuneiform eventually gave way to the Phoenician alphabet (predecessor of English alphabet)
  • Behistun Inscription (Western Iran) is a key cuneiform writing source that helped decipher writing systems
  • Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surface, primarily by the Pueblo people of North America. They are estimated at 20,000 years old and are considered protected monuments, added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.
  • Nsibidi is a system of symbols that originated in southeastern Nigeria and was used for various purposes, including love affairs and warfare. Predating colonial times, nsibidi was used by the Ekpe leopard society. Nsibidi was often used on objects, like wall designs and calabashes, as well as body ornamentation like tattoos
  • Quipu are recording devices made of strings and knots used for record-keeping in the Andean South America. They used a base ten positional system for recording numbers and information
  • Dispilio tablet, a wooden tablet with markings discovered in Greece in 1993, is possibly among the oldest known writing artifacts, dated 5202 BC.
  • Oracle bones are animal bones and turtle shells used in ancient China for divination. Inscriptions on these bones are among the oldest examples of Chinese writing. Oracle bones include the Code of Hammurabi and the Epic of Gilgamesh
  • Cylcons are cylindrical stones with incisions, used for unknown purposes by Aboriginal Australians, dating back to the Early Stone Age, 20,000 years ago
  • Geoglyphs are large designs or motifs on the ground, either by arranging materials or removing parts of the landscape, like the Nazca Lines in Peru. They are meant to be viewed from a distance
  • A geoglyph could be a depiction of a hummingbird. Various geoglyphs have been found across the world
  • Photography and its impact on interpreting history: Early photography (specifically black and white) influenced representation of history, making focus on capturing emotion and realism over precise historical accuracy and realistic portrayal. Cameras and their advancements gave people the ability to portray people and events differently by allowing more flexibility and diversity in editing, thus allowing for more unique perspectives.
  • Recent Al-generated imagery in photography competitions and their significance: The use of Al in creating realistic portraits and images of people in the past has raised ethical concerns about authenticity.
  • Al-powered photo editing tools enable people to express themselves creatively, but are raising concerns about deception and credibility
  • History and representations in contemporary media, like plays and movies, need to be analyzed for their accuracy and authenticity—is it okay to portray historical figures inaccurately for the purpose of a performance or movie?
  • The use of Al to recreate historical narratives (like the use of voices of public figures): Al is being used for historical recreations—should this be allowed and under what circumstances?

Additional Topics

  • The Power of Monochrome:

  • Schindler's List is a notable example of black and white cinematography that emphasizes human emotions, rather than distracting visuals.

  • Early Photographic Technologies:

  • The development of techniques like daguerreotypes and photographs using 35mm film are important stages in the development of photography as a whole—from its first appearance to its use in portraying the lives of people

  • The Use of Photography to Understand History:

  • Images from the past (photographs, paintings, sculptures) present a window to how events are recorded and perceived differently throughout time.

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