Project Florence
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Novel object captioning surpasses human performance on benchmarks
| Kevin Lin, Xiaowei Hu, and Lijuan Wang
Consider for a moment what it takes to visually identify and describe something to another person. Now imagine that the other person can’t see the object or image, so every detail matters. How do you decide what information is important…
In the news | GeekWire
Good morning, sunshine: Microsoft project helps your plants talk back
Your house plants are definitely sending you a message when they wilt or drop leaves on the floor. But what if they could actually "speak" to you and convey how they're feeling?
In the news | The Windows Club
Microsoft Research Project Florence lets you talk to Plants
Thanks to Project Florence, you can now talk to the plants in your garden. We have been hearing and reading that talking to plants or playing music near plants help them grow better.
In the news | Fast Company
Microsoft Is Teaching Your Plants To Talk Back
Project Florence could have incredible implications for the future of farming—and revolutionize the way we understand our environment.