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This technology is very similar to Nvidia’s GauGAN technology that Courtlyn talked about in her blog! As far as AI in the creative fields, I think that there is something to be said for creative differences. As a musician, this technology can be useful if you are trying to do the “right” composition based off of what people have composed in the past. However, sometimes musicians like to use the “bad” chords or make the wrong choices, to make the audience feel uncomfortable or to get a point across. AI may not suggest these since they are not common, or even composed yet.

I feel like in order for the experience of going to retail stores entirely to become rare, fashion as well as technology surrounding it will still need to advance further. Many people, myself included, have a hard time finding clothes that have the right fit for our bodies. For this to work I’d like to see advancement to the point where you could import your own measurements, and Instagram or a connected app would be able to tell you (hopefully with a significant level of accuracy) if the clothing item is a good fit for your body.

I think that this business model will work well for people familiar with specific brands and how they fit their bodies, but it won’t work as well for customers who are picky with fit or do not exhibit high levels of brand loyalty in their fashion decisions.

I think this is just an inevitable change that the industry will make due to the increase of automation and the efficiency of these tools. I would like to see how that changes the prices of produce though. It might allow for lower pricing, but also might spike the revenue of the farmers (typically large farmers because they can afford it).

I definitely think this will have a positive impact on the team moving forward. After all, Moneyball would not exist if it were not a compelling story. At this point in time, analytics software is necessary for a baseball team to get by; it’s no longer “nice to have”.

Personally, I’m more interested in the fact they were able to hire two key people from the Astros turnaround. I’m surprised Elias and Mejdal have nothing left binding them to the Astros, or preventing them from taking their knowledge to another baseball team. If the expertise of these two individuals can turn baseball teams into World Series winners, then eventually, every baseball team will want their consulting work. If that’s the case, the Astros and Orioles will lose any edge they gained and be back at square zero. These teams should craft careful contracts to keep the knowledge private as long as possible.

Thanks for the interesting post! I think VR is an extremely cool concept and can improve the way we use technology in so many ways. While this is kind of an extreme experiment, I think VR will really show its purpose when it starts being used with augmented reality. Bridging the gap between the real world and virtual world will provide so many use cases and improvements the quality of life.

When I first tried VR, all I noticed were the side effects: nausea, dizziness, etc. I was supposed to be in an ocean, but every in game “movement” made me wish I was on land. That was several years ago. Last year, I tried on a friend’s Oculus Rift, and suddenly felt immersed in entirely new worlds. We had fun watching each other explore, both on a screen showing us what the person in the headset was experiencing, and in real life, seeing a person in a weird headset flail in an empty room. I believe that VR is definitely the future of video games, even if it comes slowly.

I also believe some people in the future may choose to live most or all of their days within VR. I’m thinking specifically of people who are immobile or must be isolated for public health reasons. VR allows these people to have new experiences and meet others, things incredibly important for mental health. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with spending a lot of time in virtual worlds, if it’s what makes someone happy.

Microsoft has a definitive advantage in the business consumer segment because of it’s past near monopolization of business software. New players in information management and collaboration tools will continue to proliferate on a general scale, but established companies will keep the main competitor group small.