Adobe Patents a Text-to-Animation System That Moves Characters Like Their Bodies Actually Would
Type a description like 'a heavyset man jogs across the room' and Adobe's system doesn't just generate a jog -- it generates…
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Adobe Patents an AI Image Tool That Composes Foreground and Background From Separate Text Prompts
Getting an AI to place a specific subject into a specific background without the two looking like they belong in different photographs…
Zoox Patents a System That Draws Its Own Road Maps While Driving
Most self-driving cars depend on detailed pre-built maps that can go stale within hours. Zoox is patenting a system that skips the…
Amazon Patents a System That Notices When Your Search Words Need a Photo
You type a description of something you're looking for, and Amazon's search engine decides you'd be better off showing it a picture.…
Apple Patents a Way to Pay With a Friend's Card While Keeping Your Own Loyalty Perks
Apple is working on a way for one iPhone to borrow the payment card stored on a second iPhone, so the person…
Apple Patents a Secure Way to Move Digital IDs and Cards Between Devices
Switching to a new iPhone is easy until you realize your digital driver's license, transit pass, or payment cards are stuck on…
Disney Patents an AI System That Scores How Closely Two Voice Performances Match
Judging whether one voice actor sounds like another is normally a gut call. Disney is filing a patent to turn that judgment…
Google Patent Targets AI That Learns to Fix Account Problems Automatically
Google is patenting an AI support system that doesn't just search a help database, it reads your specific account details, guesses your…
Disney Patents an AI System That Tags Its Own Movies and Shows Automatically
Every streaming platform lives and dies by its ability to surface the right content at the right moment. Disney has filed a…
Google Patent: Robots Obeying Open-Ended Object Commands Without Hardcoded Vocabulary Lists
Most robots today need to be trained on every object they'll ever touch. Google's new patent describes a system that lets a…
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