emilwallner

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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   I agree, it was written some time ago, and the language is hyperbolic, but many of the key points still hold true. Building a skillset to reach $100/hour consulting gigs was key to work 2-3 days per week, have time for research, and sa
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   Close to Nsawam, in the village Darmang, I was the chief for 2-3 months, and when I left they wrote on my door, "Never forget your king Nana Darmang", I don't know if I'm still considered the chief, although last time I
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   Thanks! I saw your earlier question related to working with AI at FAANG, from the context of being 30ish, and self-taught. I was around 27 when I started learning software engineering and AI. I made a free e-book here ( https://em
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   I wrote a tldr here: https://news.ycombinator.com/edit?id=42976187
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   tldr, most of technology in rural Ghana was considered magic, like phones and tvs, and the only explanation was that it came from "the white man". The chief had recently died and for most of the time I was the only caucasian perso
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   Hey, Emil from the article here. I end-up doing part-time work for Google at the interaction of Art/Culture and ML doing project like this ( https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-klimt-color-enig... ), I saved
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   True story, happened when I was around 18: https://imgur.com/fNd55hB
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   by emilwallner 2y ago

   Indeed, I realized it's hard to compete with PhD students for grants, and subsidising my work with content marketing does not fit my style, and I prefer owning my work and choosing my own research direction. I also want people to use m
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   by emilwallner 4y ago

   true, thanks for adding context!
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    i'm planning on doing some sort of API, feel free to ping me at emil@palette[dot]fm with the constraints you have
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    not yet, these are great suggestions. it's always a dilemma to add features to mitigate the performance of a weak model, instead of making a better model. most of the problems go away with a better language and colorization model, and
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    ty! i'm glad you enjoy the tool. As for whether or not this tool could replace a professional colorist, I think it depends on the specific project. For some projects, Palette could do a great job of automatically colorizing photos, and
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    lol, thanks! onnx, docker, and fastAPI on CPUs with AWS fargate. although i'm switching to GPUs in a month or two, so if you have any suggestions let me know.
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    thanks for the feedback! it's made out of two models, one model creates a caption and the second model takes the caption and the black and white image and colorizes it. if you click on the edit button you can see the text that generate
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    not for now. i might make a local version in the future, but for now, enjoy!
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    ty!! yes, 1920x1920. i'm working on an unlimited resolution option, but it will take a few weeks.
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    cheers! i'm working on a proper privacy policy. I don't store any images that are uploaded. i use google analytics and mixpanel to store user interactions.
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    Thanks! yeah, a few people have used the tool to colorize videos, frame by frame. For example Lord of the flies (1963): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8eiho4 Although, I'd recommend colorizing a few key frames
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    thanks, that means a lot!
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    I haven't made a write-up of this yet, I still need to figure out how to self-fund it. I normally do more layman scientific writing like this: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-klimt-color-enig...
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    Show HN: I made a new AI colorizer(palette.fm)

    472 points by emilwallner 4y ago|120 comments
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    by emilwallner 4y ago

    Hi HN, OP here, I wrote a 60-page guide on how to land your first machine learning job without a degree. I added the first few parts in the main submission. Launch Tweet: https://twitter.com/EmilWallner/status/1528
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    Show HN: No ML Degree – Landing your first machine learning job without a degree(emilwallner.com)

    3 points by emilwallner 4y ago|2 comments
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    by emilwallner 5y ago

    - Jurisprudence: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/jurisprudence-recolo... - Philosophy: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/philosophy-recolored... - Medicine: https://artsan
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    by emilwallner 5y ago

    Unfortunately not, but here are a few great public art datasets: https://www.artnome.com/art-data . Rijksmuseum and wikiart also have available datasets.
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    by emilwallner 5y ago

    Thanks for the appreciation! I made the machine learning model and wrote the article, happy to answer any questions. Here's more information: - 3D Gallery: https://artsandculture.google.com/pocketgallery/kAUxTZBD8M
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    The Klimt Color Enigma(artsandculture.google.com)

    76 points by emilwallner 5y ago|30 comments
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    by emilwallner 5y ago

    I converted it into a server, I've been running it on full load for a week and the temperatures are 80C +- 2 degrees. I don't know if there is a way to use x16 cables without transferring electricity? Thus, mixing circuits. Consum
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    by emilwallner 5y ago

    Tight!! I was planning on it, but half of the components are enterprise parts and are not listed on pcpartpicker.
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    by emilwallner 5y ago

    Yeah, they are mesmerising!