Luis Paulo de Sá @lpdesa@octodon.social
Photographer - Father - Seeker
I did some experiments that really highlight how heavily image recognition algorithms depend on probability - and how unprepared they are for surrealism. #machinelearning
http://aiweirdness.com/post/171451900302/do-neural-nets-dream-of-electric-sheep
Plantain. In Portuguese, we call it Banana da Terra and I couldn't think of a better name for it.
It reminds me of home. I am very fond of these memories.
Photographs by Luis Paulo de Sá MMXVIII https://octodon.social/media/BoyPU3OSJQWXRFu-_9U
Saw these seagulls flying outside my window earlier today - in the midst of a blizzard.
Felt like shouting: you're drunk, birds, go home!
📷 by Luis Paulo de Sá MMXVIII https://octodon.social/media/2rMhAgOOMbQJ9IGenGI
As you might have guessed, the military has no legal reason to request IDs and register citizens. This is a text-book behaviour in a #coup. (in Portuguese)
Sem amparo legal, militares usam celulares pessoais para ‘fichar’ moradores de favelas
ONG Justiça Global comparou ação ao apartheid e diz que ‘nem ditadura’ adotou esse procedimento
Impossible not to think of the Jews having to identify themselves when entering or leaving the ghettos: Brazilians can only leave their communities after being identified and registered with the Army blockade.
Rio: pobre só sai da favela depois de dar foto e RG ao Exército (In Portuguese)
Nina Simone on an artist's duty Show more
On Nina Simone Show more
Looks like a lot of my contract work is ending this month. Time to do the thing I struggle with: network and hunt for more freelance work. 😅
If anyone is looking for a copy editor or writer for games or fiction, drop me a line!
#Introductions
Hi. I am new here and looking for a better and more meaningful #socialmedia experience. I am into #streetphotography #reading #socialjustice and #sotozenbuddhism
Hope to see you around!
L
