Google Quick, Draw!

About

Google Quick, Draw! is a a web application that uses machine learning algorithms connected to a neural network to predict what the user is drawing in real-time.

History

On November 15th, 2016, Google released the Quick, Draw! app^[1] as one of the many artificial intelligence experiments. On the Quick, Draw! website, users are instructed to draw a specific thing in under 20 seconds, while the neural network attempts to guess what is being drawn. After completing six drawings, the application allows the user to select each to see how the algorithm attempted to recognize the image.

That day, a promotional video for the app was released on YouTube (shown below).

Reception

On November 16th, Twitch user 097Aceofspades posted a "speed run": video using Google Quick, Draw! (shown below).

The following day, Redditor InternetProtocal submitted a screenshot of Google Quick, Draw! failing to recognize an illustration of a PS4 as a potato to /r/pcmasterrace,^[3] where it garnered upwards of 7,700 votes (86% upvoted) and 280 comments within 24 hours (shown below). Meanwhile, Redditor Sledge_The_Operator highlighted the PS4 Quick, Draw! image in a post titled "Neutral Net Memes On the Rise!" to /r/MemeEconomy]

The same day, Redditor aelx27 uploaded a screenshot of Quick, Draw! failing to recognize a picture of a plane flying into two towers (shown below). In one day, the post gained over 2,600 votes (88% upvoted) on /r/unexpectedjihad.^[4] In the comments section, other Redditors posted additional Quick, Draw! screenshots. Also on November 17th, Redditor typicalemoboy submitted an Imgur gallery of Quick, Draw! screenshots taken from the /pol/ (politically incorrect) board on 4chan to the /r/4chan subreddit.^[5]

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