Can you tell where the photo was taken?
With the rapid development of science and technology, the application of AI has penetrated deeply into our lives, and many AI technologies have become more and more powerful, even to the point of being a bit scary.
Have you ever looked at a photo and couldn't remember where it was taken? Or maybe you saw landscape photos taken by celebrities or friends on the Internet and want to know where they were taken but don’t dare to ask the person directly?
Don't be afraid. Recently, a free online tool called GeoSpy AI by the Graylark.io team has been opened to the public for trial use. It claims to be able to "analyze + position based on photos" and analyze the characteristics of buildings, signs, lighting and other features in the photos, and Provide a detailed location description and approximate coordinates to quickly find where the photo was taken, and the accuracy is quite good.
Let's test it together to see if this GeoSpy AI is easy to use.
GeoSpy AI test website here
Actual measurement of GeoSpy AI recognition function
GeoSpy AI is very simple to use. Users only need to enter the website, upload the photos that need to be identified, and the tool will automatically enable the identification function.
We used the photos at hand for testing. The first was a photo from Sun Moon Lake. After GeoSpy AI identification, the location probably fell within a few kilometers nearby. Considering that the photo did not clearly identify the object and the positioning error value, For a free software, it has pretty good accuracy.
Image source: GeoSpy AI
In order to confirm the analysis of GeoSpy AI, we chose a photo from Gassho Village, a well-known world cultural heritage in Japan, for the second photo. It turns out that GeoSpy AI's positioning will be more accurate when there is a clear reference object.
Image source: GeoSpy AI
In the end, we decided to test GeoSpy AI, using a photo with no clear reference object, no trees, lakes and other identifying objects, to see if GeoSpy AI could find the answer.
Image source: GeoSpy AI
Unfortunately, the positioning this time was inaccurate. A bridge from the Pingtung Seaside Sightseeing Trail was located in Taipei Breeze Plaza by GeoSpy AI.
After many actual measurements of other photos, we have roughly captured the positioning requirements of the current version of GeoSpy AI - there must be clear landmarks and clear scenery (someone has provided similar angles on the Internet). Some of GeoSpy AI's current positioning methods may also be By capturing the details in the image, and using a method similar to Google image search, the captured data is used to provide approximate positioning.
Image source: GeoSpy AI
According to the developer's instructions, the current GeoSpy AI is only a beta test version, and the official version has not yet been released. For travel enthusiasts, GeoSpy AI can help them find more beautiful shooting locations; for the police or investigation agencies, perhaps It can also help solve cases where the location where the photo was taken needs to be solved.
With the further development of technology, the accuracy and application scope of GeoSpy AI may become wider and wider. However, GeoSpy AI has also raised some privacy concerns. If used by interested parties, it may be easier to gain access to personal homes and lives. Circle and other information.