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The project, referred to as "Ego4D," could end up being critical to the Facebook Reality Labs, which is advancing various projects that could be helpful in training artificial intelligence models. This would include the process of utilizing various video shots from the point of view of a human being.
Facebook has made it clear to the public that this particular project is for purposes of technicality and research rather than commerciality or advertisement. The platform views artificial intelligence as a crucial aspect of future functioning in the technical world.
"Definitely, thinking about augmented reality and what we'd like to be able to do with it, there's possibilities down the road that we'd be leveraging this kind of research," Facebook AI research scientist Kristen Grauman informed The Verge.
The footage of the artificial intelligence models entail that views from the real world can be understood from a virtual point of view. This can be observed through a set of glasses or an Oculus headset. Starting in November, Facebook will allow the information regarding artificial intelligence data to be seen by researchers.
Grauman also informed CNBC that the AI models can be trained to "do stuff in the world" through means of experience, in order to come to a further understanding of their surroundings.
Along with 13 university partners, Facebook depended on over 700 participants from nine different countries in order to collect this live, first person footage. In addition, Facebook has stated that Ego4D contains over 20 times more footage than other information sets that are similar in nature.
Since Facebook's study and training of artificial intelligence models, it has accumulated a vast degree of knowledge and experience in this area. Artificial intelligence models may very well be a significant part of the future, and Facebook has made a step in this direction, to pave the way to a future filled with further intellect and data.
