AI does not understand “sexy”
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lewisandquark:
Machine learning algorithms can uncover complex patterns in the data they see, making them useful for image recognition, predicting customer service questions, or recommending movies. They can even do a decent job at naming craft beers, kittens, or guinea pigs. But one thing it turns out they’re bad at? Understanding what humans find sexy.
I had my first sign that this was a problem when I trained a neural network to generate new Halloween costumes and saw its attempts at the “sexy” category of names - it came up with ideas like Sexy Gargles, Pretty zombie Space Suit, and Sexy the Spock. So when Scarlett O'Hairdye contacted me saying they were putting together an AI-themed burlesque show (yes you read that right), and asked me to train a neural network to generate possible names for the show… I knew the neural network was going to be in for a confusing time.
Now first let me talk about burlesque. If you’re not familiar with it, think feather boas, ruffled skirts, and fishnet stockings. These days, themed burlesque shows are all the rage, with names like “That Ass, Poor Yorick” “Star Trek: The Sexed Generation” and “Burl-X Files”. Scarlett provided me with 450 examples of existing shows and yes, the neural network proceeded to get very confused.
One thing it tried was making up words that sounded to it like sexytimes. It made no sense, but it was strangely adorable.
Booky Ampitions - A StravaganzaStarstox! A Burlesque 2Booms A Shagack!SPOW!Holiday Fishing Glasties off!Moosters, A burlesque tributeHomper Gurder Burlesque ShowShow! Thag Ag After DarkWoncerless!Boodnass Tronpboonsif Mongerland Bonshows of thong Yes of Nevering Eightthows!MACTAON! A Nighty Boosh Burlesque!Deeptert!“Thawls of Vinderland II - A Burrrrs?! Burlesque Revue”BUR!The Sexed Garks of Burlesque Adventure
Sometimes the sexy-sounding words it generated were already other words. For some reason it was trying hard to make vases sexy. It has an even harder task ahead of it with its other favorite words, “warts” and “fart”.
My 2017 Farty Burlesque AdventureVase Burlesque RevueThe Warts of Burlesque!The Wonderland - March of Farty FundraiserTeaks of Fame LegendsTree! A Burlesque RevueVase ShowGourdraiser!Sex-Pone CabaretSticker Burlesque Burlesque ShowThe Pans of The Panners Burlesque RevieThe Adomic Eso Space Scream ShowThe Hare and the Rare and the Mar Chas Burlesque RevueFarty Fasties: A Burlesque ShowThe Rank ShowVase & ShowVase FartsThe Stripper Stripper Dave Burlesque ShowAdventure To Burlesque Came Farts of Burlesque RevueSeattle Burlesque Show & Tangy Future and Warty For the Blue Door
Here I think it was trying to spell “boobs” or maybe “bombshells” but had a bit of an issue.
Burlesque Bonbs and Constray Burlesque BorbshellsBurlesque Borbs and Monstrous Burlesque ShowBolbshells!
Other times it got the words right, but used them rather… unskillfully.
Sex Your Eye Out!The Parts and Burlesque RevueThe Sexed ShowThe Pank: A Burlesque RevuePeepsing Tarts Burlesque ShowA Hot Care Show!Well New Cheapless!The Sexies of Burlesque RevueThe Hand ShowBurlesque Show About Your Peek ShowDerrierer: A Burlesque ShowCone With 9s Cabaret DerriereThe Pants of Fame Burlesque Adventure
And the name that was chosen? May I present to you the first-ever AI-themed burlesque show:
My Rear’s On the Sexy
If you are lucky enough to be in Seattle, WA on July 21, 2018 (and are over 21), you can experience some of the strangest sexytimes that technology has to offer. Tickets!
And if you’d like to join my mailing list, you’ll get some examples of what happened when I trained a neural network on burlesque show names - AND ice cream flavors.
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lewisandquark:
Machine learning algorithms can uncover complex patterns in the data they see, making them useful for image recognition, predicting customer service questions, or recommending movies. They can even do a decent job at naming craft beers, kittens, or guinea pigs. But one thing it turns out they’re bad at? Understanding what humans find sexy.
I had my first sign that this was a problem when I trained a neural network to generate new Halloween costumes and saw its attempts at the “sexy” category of names - it came up with ideas like Sexy Gargles, Pretty zombie Space Suit, and Sexy the Spock. So when Scarlett O'Hairdye contacted me saying they were putting together an AI-themed burlesque show (yes you read that right), and asked me to train a neural network to generate possible names for the show… I knew the neural network was going to be in for a confusing time.
Now first let me talk about burlesque. If you’re not familiar with it, think feather boas, ruffled skirts, and fishnet stockings. These days, themed burlesque shows are all the rage, with names like “That Ass, Poor Yorick” “Star Trek: The Sexed Generation” and “Burl-X Files”. Scarlett provided me with 450 examples of existing shows and yes, the neural network proceeded to get very confused.
One thing it tried was making up words that sounded to it like sexytimes. It made no sense, but it was strangely adorable.
Booky Ampitions - A StravaganzaStarstox! A Burlesque 2Booms A Shagack!SPOW!Holiday Fishing Glasties off!Moosters, A burlesque tributeHomper Gurder Burlesque ShowShow! Thag Ag After DarkWoncerless!Boodnass Tronpboonsif Mongerland Bonshows of thong Yes of Nevering Eightthows!MACTAON! A Nighty Boosh Burlesque!Deeptert!“Thawls of Vinderland II - A Burrrrs?! Burlesque Revue”BUR!The Sexed Garks of Burlesque Adventure
Sometimes the sexy-sounding words it generated were already other words. For some reason it was trying hard to make vases sexy. It has an even harder task ahead of it with its other favorite words, “warts” and “fart”.
My 2017 Farty Burlesque AdventureVase Burlesque RevueThe Warts of Burlesque!The Wonderland - March of Farty FundraiserTeaks of Fame LegendsTree! A Burlesque RevueVase ShowGourdraiser!Sex-Pone CabaretSticker Burlesque Burlesque ShowThe Pans of The Panners Burlesque RevieThe Adomic Eso Space Scream ShowThe Hare and the Rare and the Mar Chas Burlesque RevueFarty Fasties: A Burlesque ShowThe Rank ShowVase & ShowVase FartsThe Stripper Stripper Dave Burlesque ShowAdventure To Burlesque Came Farts of Burlesque RevueSeattle Burlesque Show & Tangy Future and Warty For the Blue Door
Here I think it was trying to spell “boobs” or maybe “bombshells” but had a bit of an issue.
Burlesque Bonbs and Constray Burlesque BorbshellsBurlesque Borbs and Monstrous Burlesque ShowBolbshells!
Other times it got the words right, but used them rather… unskillfully.
Sex Your Eye Out!The Parts and Burlesque RevueThe Sexed ShowThe Pank: A Burlesque RevuePeepsing Tarts Burlesque ShowA Hot Care Show!Well New Cheapless!The Sexies of Burlesque RevueThe Hand ShowBurlesque Show About Your Peek ShowDerrierer: A Burlesque ShowCone With 9s Cabaret DerriereThe Pants of Fame Burlesque Adventure
And the name that was chosen? May I present to you the first-ever AI-themed burlesque show:
My Rear’s On the Sexy
If you are lucky enough to be in Seattle, WA on July 21, 2018 (and are over 21), you can experience some of the strangest sexytimes that technology has to offer. Tickets!
And if you’d like to join my mailing list, you’ll get some examples of what happened when I trained a neural network on burlesque show names - AND ice cream flavors.
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