Instagram could automatically tag your videos
It is possible that record the different fragments of a video with Instagram and choose the filter that best fits the user enough work to, in addition, having to tag different people or choose the main frame of the video Issues that don't they do more than add steps to the authoring and publishing process. They must have thought of something like this in Facebook (the company that owns Instagram), where they have just patented different technologies to automate these processes of smart way
According to the media outlet TechCrunch, these patents appeared on the scene a month ago, a fact that did not raise suspicions since Facebook did not seem too interested in recording videos from its own application, although after the novelty in Instagram takes on new meaning. Apparently, these patents register an idea of technology focused on using the terminal's sensors to recognize less blurry scenes and presence from different people, enough qualities to automatically tag the users who appear in the video andchoose the sharpest cover image of the video that will appear on the wall once it is shared. Although the possibilities could go much further.
So far, once the different scenes of a video have been recorded with Instagram, the application allows you to quickly scan, with just slide your finger along a bar that represents the video, the different moments recorded, being able to see in a higher window the frame of said moment This will be the cover image of the video that everyone will see, being able to draw the attention of other users or make nobody interested in seeing it if you fail to choose the most attractive or aesthetic. Something that could be taken advantage of if done correctly.
This technology would try to exploit this feature in an automatic and intelligent way Thus, an algorithm would take care of analyze frame by frame the 15-second video trying to detect people, written words, trademarks or even places andcharacteristic environments such as the Eiffel Tower, Hollywood, etc.With this Facebook would have the opportunity to create a system that would detect the most attractive and visible frame of the video, but also the quality of creating an automatic tagging system with suggestions for brands or other users detected in the video. Something from which you could even profit financially as Twitter already does with itspromoted tags, thus finding a way to get economic benefit from Instagram, which still does not have a monetization model.
Continuing with the idea of finding the best possible cover for a video, it has been known that these patents would not only include the idea of detecting a famous place, but also recognize aesthetic conditions such as contrast, lighting or facial expressionsIt could even collect the information from the motion sensor of the terminal to know when the perspective may be more accurateBut it's not the only thing.
Along with all these characteristics we should also add the use of the microphone Something that could contribute points reference when detecting a laughter, a speech or, simply, the word “potato ” to know which moment is the most important or may have more weight to choose the cover. Although its applications could be many others.
For now they are just patented ideas that, if they became a reality, would push Instagram at a light years away from the rest of video recording applications We will have to see how and when these new recognition technologies that they could revolutionize the way you record videos even more.
