Google releases set of 50 million images from international drawing-game, Quick Draw!, for AI developers to use and learn more about metadata

Briefing

Google releases set of 50 million images from international drawing-game, Quick Draw!, for AI developers to use and learn more about metadata

August 26, 2017

Briefing

  • Game Data Set – Contains 50 million player-submitted drawings of commonly known items from different countries
  • Google's Quick, Draw! –– Drawing game where players submit sketches and image recognition system guesses what they are
  • Expected Outcome –– Aims to improve AI neural network development by highlighting system's identification error and players' cross-culture similarities in drawing, with company encouraging AI developers to use new Facets Tool in visualizing enormous amounts of data to find patterns, biases, and opportunities for improvement
  • Next Steps –– Over 750 million more drawings expected to be released over time, along with data from other projects

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Google Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

August 25, 2017

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