Facebook Develops AI That Can Copy Typefaces & Edit Text in AR

For awhile now, Google has offered the ability to translate text through smartphone cameras via Google Translate and Google Lens, with Apple bringing similar technology to iPhones via Live Text. Hold our beers, say AI researchers at Facebook, who have now developed computer vision technology that can handle real-time text translation and then some in augmented reality. Don't Miss: Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg Talks Immersive Remote Video & AR Smartglasses Following Major Reveals from Snap & Google This week, Praveen Krishnan, a postdoctoral researcher for Facebook, and Tal Hassner... more
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