I found this on slashdot a few weeks back and finally started playing with this online tool last night. I became so addicted. Like the designers of the tool officiously claim on the "about" page, the tool is not perfect. See the ratings for yourself here:
You will also see the expanded versions of the images below. I took some random photos to observe what is going on. Why ? - The photos you upload stay with the tool's database, so maybe throwing your best work is not the world's best idea. I also did not sign the photos with my usual name and year format, so I guess if I tested again the ratings may vary. The ratings may vary if I had rotated the pics and then tested them.
What was really impressive about the tool was it made me so addicted to it, even though I knew there wasn't much by way of rhyme or reason for me to believe the ratings were close to it.
The tool rated a particularly bland photo of the Tahoe at 50% or so which was odd, but did not like my un-formatted version of Tahoe with the bars, something I enjoyed personally. The tool did like my crazy experiment with the Golden Gate at late evening though, a rating we both seem to concur on!
But, I guess after years of losing friends over requests for review, an online tool was more comforting. I guess, it's not if we will use the tool, but will we enjoy it. Which brings us to the robots...
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