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A new deep learning algorithm can generate high-resolution, photorealistic images of people — faces, hair, outfits, and all — from scratch.
The AI-generated models are the most realistic we've encountered, and the tech will soon be licensed out to clothing companies and advertising agencies interested in whipping up photogenic models without paying for lights or a catering budget. At the same time, similar algorithms could be misused to undermine public trust in digital media.
The algorithm was developed by DataGrid, a tech company housed on the campus of Japan's Kyoto University, according to a press release.
In a video showing off the tech, the AI morphs and poses model after model as their outfits transform, bomber jackets turning into winter coats and dresses melting into graphic tees.
Specifically, the new algorithm is a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). That's the kind of AI typically used to churn out new imitations of something that exists in the real world, whether they be video game levels or images that look like hand-drawn caricatures.
Source: https://futurism.com/ai-generates-entire-bodies-people-dont-exist
Generative Adversarial Network
(Score: 2) by RamiK on Monday May 06 2019, @08:03PM
The issue is that the body adapts over time so to keep the same muscle mass you'll find you need to constantly increase the resistance. And in your case it's likely doubly so. As such, you need to increase run times, run speeds and training loads. Which is why I'm asking about the big three: I doubt you're doing interval training with a coach holding a stop watch whistling you when to spring and when to jog or running steep hills so increasing your squat, deadlift and bench is the only opportunity you have for meaningful exercise.
Anyhow, let me hint you on what was going through my head reading your post: Weight lifters using anabollics also have a (rare) heart condition. But it's the reversed of yours. They get left ventricular hypertrophy where their heart muscles grows TOO thick and strong and their arteries start tearing up over the imbalance. So, my gym bro level advice would be to ask the biggest SOB around what they're doing and taking, and, starting low, aim for half of that. Is it safe or remotely reasonable? Nope. So, start off with some heavy weight training aiming at building up strength (squat, deadlift, bench... as precursors to muscle growth) and consult with the kind of doctors that actually deal with steroid and their risk management.
BMI... basal metabolic rate... Look, there's science in there but between fat shaming, the sugar and whey industry and big-pharma's lobbying to ban steroids since they couldn't patent them, you just aren't going to get the same answers from regular doctors as opposed to specialists dealing with athletes. Ask around. A second opinion can't hurt.
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