Not even wrong - ways to dismiss technology https://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2017/5/24/not-even-wrong-ways-to-dismiss-technology (thoughtful piece on distinguishing tech breakthroughs vs dead end toys)
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Impressive ML research building a coloured 3D model from a single photo of an outfit!
https://shunsukesaito.github.io/PIFu/
ML still seems to be making major strides. I'm not sure if this means technique breakthroughs, or if we're just fine-tuning established techniques.
