Customizing dimensions using https://source.unsplash.com Since 2018, Medium has integrated with Unsplash.com for quickly adding royalty-free photos to your story without paying license fees. Medium + Unsplash Every photo on Unsplash, now available in Medium.medium.com Although brilliant, there have been occasions where the dimensions of the photo did not quite fit with the aesthetic of the story. Maybe the photo was too…

How it was made The piece was created using an AI technique known as neural style transfer (Gatys et al. 2015) where a ‘source’ image has a ‘style’ applied to it. Here, I used a photograph of my eye post-Lasic (hence the blood just to the left of the iris) and applied a blue…

We were thrilled with those who joined us at the Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa 2019. Judging by the feedback, we have become the premier opportunity for students, researchers, and industry to come together from around the country to learn, share, and grow machine learning in South Africa plus beyond. …

I am glad to see much-needed growth in AI within South Africa and across Africa over the past few years; with accelerating potential. Judging from organising and speaking at the recent Deep Learning IndabaX Western Cape and attending the Deep Learning Indaba (2nd edition upcoming in Stellenbosch, Cape Town —…

A mini-hackathon of the Root [Insurance] API platform For those familiar with hackathons, this was anything but. 7 hours, 4 people, 1 team, 0 ‘winners’. But what we gained was invaluable insight into the platform and its potential — plus next steps into user validation. A neuroscientist, UX designer, mathematician…

We think, decide, and act every day. How do you make them matter? We are extraordinarily well-versed in thinking, but what makes someone’s thoughts leadership-quality? Why are some sources of opinions more authoritative than others? Which is more important: the idea or the person? While it is impossible to definitely…

#include <stdio.h> main( ) { printf("hello, world\n"); } I felt Medium was missing something… A “Hello, World!” post to get introduced! Hi, I am Chris and I enjoy long axons and deep neural networks… Technology and science are my greatest passions, with special interest in artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, and…