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An engineer has created an AI camera without a lens - it generates photos by location

08 Jun 2023, 12:04, parser
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Dutch engineer Bjorn Karmann introduced the camera Paragraphica, which does not take real photos, but generates images using artificial intelligence. To do this, it uses location data.

Photo: Bjørn Karmann

Externally, the device looks like a regular camera with strap lugs and a place for a tripod. However, instead of the lens there is a plug resembling a spider, and on the inside there is a small touch screen on which you can adjust images in real time. Adjustment is carried out using three "knobs" on the upper part of the case.

The controls of the Paragraphica. Image: Bjørn Karmann

The Paragraphica display displays the current location, time of day, temperature, date and objects nearby. Based on this data, the AI camera generates photos. She needs internet access to work.

Template for forming a request to generate a frame. Image: Bjørn Karmann

The device is based on a Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer. The case is printed on a 3D printer. The Stable Diffusion API is used as a model for generating images.

Photo: Bjørn Karmann
This is how the main page of the Paragraphica website looks like

The project also has a web version where, in theory, you can take a "snapshot" of your location. However, the site is practically unavailable in Russia.

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