Artificial intelligence looks at shadows to see what's hidden from view

Researchers from MIT and Meta have demonstrated a computer vision system that analyzes shadows to create 3D models of scenes, including areas that are hidden from view.

The name of the AI-powered system—PlatoNeRF—was inspired by Plato's allegory of the cave where prisoners can perceive the outside world only by looking at shadows on the cave walls. — Read the rest

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