Deep Learning, NLP, NMT, AI, ML
When we finish a Python project and roll it out for other people to use, the easiest way is to present our project as a command-line program. If you want to make it friendlier, you may want to develop a GUI for your program so people can interact with it with mouse clicks while it runs. Developing a GUI can be difficult as the model of human-computer interaction is complex. Therefore, a compromise is to create a web interface for […]
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We have just learned about ControlNet. Now, let’s explore the most effective way to control your character based on human pose. OpenPose is a great tool that can detect body keypoint locations in images and video. By integrating OpenPose with Stable Diffusion, we can guide the AI in generating images that match specific poses. In this post, you will learn about ControlNet’s OpenPose and how to use it to generate similar pose characters. Specifically, we will cover: What is Openpose, […]
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The image diffusion model, in its simplest form, generates an image from the prompt. The prompt can be a text prompt or an image as long as a suitable encoder is available to convert it into a tensor that the model can use as a condition to guide the generation process. Text prompts are probably the easiest way to provide conditioning. It is easy to provide, but you may not find it easy enough to generate a picture that matches […]
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Meta4XNLI: A Crosslingual Parallel Corpus for Metaphor Detection and Interpretation Folks from the University of the Basque Country prepared an English-Spanish dataset for natural langauge inference (i.e., deciding if sentences follow from each other, are in contradiction, or have nothing to do with each other) with metaphorical expressions. Unlike the standard version of this task (XNLI), which does not use figurative language, there is a large gap between in-language training and language transfer. (Transfer means that we finetune a multilingual […]
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Introduction Addition of images might sound weird but people forget that an image is essentially a collection of numeric pixels. So we can do pixel-wise addition of the two images resulting in a new image. In this article, we will see multiple ways we can perform the addition of images in Python by using NumPy, OpenCV, and PIL libraries. Addition of Images When we add two images it does pixel-wise addition where each pixel in one image is added to […]
Read moreInteractive Quiz ⋅ 6 QuestionsBy Bartosz Zaczyński In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of creating calendars in Python using the calendar module. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit the fundamental functions and methods provided by the calendar module. The quiz contains 6 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll receive a total score. The maximum score is 100%. Good luck! « Browse All […]
Read moreWelcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. NEW RESEARCH Can Large Language Models Transform Natural Language Intent into Formal Method Postconditions? Informal natural language that describes code functionality, such as code comments or function documentation, may contain substantial information about a program’s intent. However, there is no guarantee that a program’s implementation aligns with its natural
Read moreA global variable is a variable that you can use from any part of a program, including within functions. Using global variables inside your Python functions can be tricky. You’ll need to differentiate between accessing and changing the values of the target global variable if you want your code to work correctly. Global variables can play a fundamental role in many software projects because they enable data sharing across an entire program. However, you should use them judiciously to avoid […]
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ControlNet is a neural network that can improve image generation in Stable Diffusion by adding extra conditions. This allows users to have more control over the images generated. Instead of trying out different prompts, the ControlNet models enable users to generate consistent images with just one prompt. In this post, you will learn how to gain precise control over images generated by Stable Diffusion using ControlNet. Specifically, we will cover: What is ControlNet, and how it works How to use […]
Read moreModern computer systems and applications, with unprecedented scale, complexity, and security needs, require careful co-design and co-evolution of hardware and software. The ACM International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems (ASPLOS) (opens in new tab), is the main forum where researchers bridge the gap between architecture, programming languages, and operating systems to advance the state of the art. ASPLOS 2024 is taking place in San Diego between April 27 and
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