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Sunday, 11 August 2024

Ranking Athletes by Looks: How AI Sees Beauty in Sports - 用AI给运动员颜值排个序:体育界的美丽算法

Beauty is in the AI of the beholder. - 美丽在AI的眼中。
Introduction - 引言

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In a world where athletic performance typically steals the spotlight, a new conversation emerges: what if we rank athletes by their looks? This is where AI steps in, offering a fresh, unbiased lens on beauty—a lens that might not always align with human taste. While we’re used to judging athletes by their speed or strength, AI evaluates the symmetry of a smile or the proportions of a face. But here’s the catch: AI’s version of beauty often strays far from our own. Is this a game-changer or just a curious experiment in blending technology with the age-old debate of what makes someone attractive?


在一个通常关注运动表现的世界里,一个新的话题引发了讨论:如果我们按颜值给运动员排个序呢?这时,AI登场了,提供了一种新颖且不带偏见的美学视角——一个未必总与人类审美一致的视角。我们习惯于通过速度或力量来评价运动员,而AI则注重微笑的对称性或面部比例。但问题是,AI的美丽标准往往与我们大相径庭。这是改变游戏规则,还是仅仅是在技术与古老的美学辩论中开了一个有趣的玩笑?


How AI Measures Beauty - AI如何衡量美丽
Who knew the Olympics would turn into a beauty pageant judged by robots? Move over, human judges - AI is here to score those perfect 10s! Picture this: gymnasts nervously awaiting their scores, not from stern-faced officials, but from a beeping, booping computer. "Sorry, Svetlana, your left eyebrow was 0.03 millimeters too high during that backflip. Deduction!"

But hey, at least AI won't be swayed by bribes or national bias, right? Unless some sneaky coder programs it to favor symmetrical noses from their home country. And forget about those pesky human emotions - AI doesn't care if you're having a bad hair day or if your dog just died. It's all about the cold, hard data of beauty.

Imagine the new Olympic events: Synchronized Smizing, Extreme Cheekbone Flexing, and the 100-meter Jawline Sprint. Athletes will train for years to achieve that perfectly balanced face, only to have their dreams crushed by a pixelated frowny face on a screen. "Error 404: Beauty not found."

But let's not forget the age-old wisdom of "survival of the fittest." In this brave new world, perhaps being AI-approved beautiful is the ultimate fitness test. After all, if a robot thinks you're hot, you must be doing something right... right?

Before we know it, we'll all be lining up for AI beauty consultations. "Siri, mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" But remember, folks, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - even if that beholder is made of silicon and circuits. At the end of the day, whether you're judged beautiful by a human or a machine, it's still just an opinion. Your own perception of beauty is what truly matters.

So, as we watch the Olympics evolve into a bizarre fusion of sports and silicon-approved aesthetics, let's take a moment to appreciate the absurdity of it all. Who knows? Maybe in a few years, we'll be cheering for robots competing in the "Most Human-Looking Human" category. Now that's what I call progress!


谁能想到奥运会会变成一场由机器人评判的选美比赛?人类评委靠边站吧——AI来打满分了!想象一下:体操运动员焦急地等待成绩,不是来自面无表情的官员,而是来自一台哔哔作响的电脑。"对不起,斯韦特兰娜,后空翻时你的左眉毛高了0.03毫米。扣分!"

不过,至少AI不会被贿赂或国家偏见所影响,对吧?除非有个狡猾的程序员把它设定为偏爱自己国家的对称鼻子。忘掉那些烦人的人类情感吧——AI才不管你是不是在经历糟糕的发型日,或者你的狗刚刚去世。它只在乎美的冷酷数据。

想象一下新的奥运项目:同步眼神放电、极限颧骨伸展、100米下颌线冲刺。运动员们苦练多年只为达到完美平衡的脸型,结果却被屏幕上一个像素化的皱眉表情击碎梦想。"错误404:未找到美貌。"

但别忘了"适者生存"这个古老的智慧。在这个美新世界里,也许被AI认可为美才是最终的适应性测试。毕竟,如果一个机器人觉得你很热辣滚烫,那你肯定做对了什么……对吧?

不久之后,我们都会排队接受AI美容咨询。"小爱同学,魔镜魔镜,谁是最美的?"但请记住,朋友们,情人眼里出西施——即使那个"情人"是由硅和电路组成的。归根结底,无论你被人类还是机器判定为美,那都只是一种观点。你自己对美的感知才是最重要的。

所以,当我们看着奥运会演变成体育和硅谷审美的诡异融合时,让我们花点时间欣赏一下这一切的荒谬性。谁知道呢?也许再过几年,我们就会为机器人在"最像人类的人类"类别中的竞争欢呼喝彩。这才叫进步呢!


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Top-Ranked Athletes by AI - AI眼中的顶级运动员

Who's the fairest of them all? In a world where AI can do everything from driving cars to composing symphonies, it was only a matter of time before it turned its analytical eye to the realm of human beauty. Imagine a beauty pageant judged not by a panel of experts but by a cold, calculating algorithm. Sounds a bit dystopian, doesn't it? Yet, here we are, on the precipice of ranking athletes based on their looks, as determined by AI.

AI has its own, unique standards of beauty, often based on complex algorithms that analyze facial symmetry, skin tone, and other features. While humans might be swayed by charisma, athleticism, or even a heartwarming backstory, AI is strictly numbers. This raises intriguing questions: What does it mean to be beautiful in an AI-generated world? And who decides what parameters AI should use to judge beauty?

Imagine the potential controversies: a star quarterback being overlooked for a less-talented player with more symmetrical features. A gymnast with a unique look being ranked lower than a more conventional beauty. The results could be both fascinating and frustrating. While it's certainly a novel approach, perhaps beauty contests should remain in the hands of humans, where subjectivity and nuance can still reign supreme. 


谁才是最美的?在一个AI无所不能的时代,用算法来评判人类美貌似乎也就不足为奇了。想象一下,一场选美比赛,评委不再是专家,而是一个冷冰冰的算法。听起来有点反乌托邦,对吧?然而,我们正站在用AI来给运动员排名颜值的边缘。

AI有自己的审美标准,通常基于复杂的算法来分析面部对称性、肤色和其他特征。虽然人类可能会被魅力、运动能力甚至感人的故事所打动,但AI只看数字。这就引出了一个有趣的问题:在AI创造的世界里,美意味着什么?谁来决定AI应该用什么参数来判断美?

想象一下潜在的争议:一位明星四分卫可能因为面部特征不够对称而被一个天赋较差的球员所取代。一位长相独特的体操运动员的排名可能低于一个更传统的美女。结果既可能令人着迷,也可能令人沮丧。虽然这是一种新颖的方法,但也许选美比赛应该仍然掌握在人类手中,让主观性和细微差别继续占据主导地位。


The Controversy - 火花

Hold onto your laurel wreaths, folks! The Olympics are getting a makeover, and it's more controversial than a figure skater's sparkly unitard. Imagine a world where Usain Bolt's sprint time gets a bonus for his dazzling smile, or where gymnasts are judged on their backflips and... backside aesthetics? Welcome to the AI Beauty Olympics, where algorithms decide if you're hot or not!

But wait, isn't this just a high-tech version of the "hot or not" game we played in middle school? Are we really going to let a bunch of ones and zeros tell us who's the fairest of them all? What's next, a gold medal for "Most Symmetrical Nostrils"?

Sure, humans have been obsessed with beauty since cavemen first drew stick figures on walls, but at least back then, beauty was in the eye of the beholder - not the binary code of the be-folder. This AI judge doesn't care if you've trained your whole life or overcome incredible odds. It's all about that golden ratio, baby!

But here's the kicker: what if AI decides that the "perfect" athlete looks nothing like any of us? Will we end up with a generation of kids trying to contort themselves into some weird, computer-generated ideal? And let's not even get started on the potential for AI bias. What if it decides that purple polka-dotted skin is the epitome of beauty?

In the end, maybe we should stick to judging athletes by their superhuman feats rather than their supermodel features. After all, isn't the real beauty of the Olympics watching humans push the limits of what's possible? Now that's something even AI can't compute!


各位,抓紧你们的桂冠!奥运会正在大变样,这比花样滑冰选手的闪亮紧身衣还要引人注目。想象一下,尤塞恩·博尔特的短跑成绩因为他迷人的微笑而加分,或者体操选手不仅要被评判后空翻,还要被评判...后臀美学?欢迎来到AI美貌奥运会,在这里,算法决定你是美是丑!

等等,这不就是我们中学时玩的"美丑排行榜"的高科技版吗?我们真的要让一堆零和一来告诉我们谁是最美的吗?接下来是不是还要颁发"最对称鼻孔"金牌?

没错,自从穴居人在洞壁上画火柴人起,人类就对美obsessed了。但至少那时候,美还在观者的眼中——而不是在代码的二进制中。这个AI评委才不管你是不是苦练一生或克服了难以置信的困难。它只在乎那个黄金比例,宝贝!

但这里有个更绝的:如果AI认定的"完美"运动员长得跟我们都不一样呢?我们是不是会培养出一代试图扭曲自己以符合某种奇怪的计算机生成理想的孩子?我们甚至还没开始讨论AI偏见的潜在问题呢。要是它突然决定紫色波点皮肤是美的顶峰怎么办?

归根结底,也许我们还是应该坚持用运动员的超人表现而不是超模外表来评判他们。毕竟,奥运会真正的美不就在于看人类突破可能性的极限吗?这可是连AI都算不出来的东西!


AI vs. Human Perception - AI vs. 人类感知
When it comes to beauty, AI has its own set of rules—ones that often clash with human perception. While people might gush over an athlete’s charismatic smile or rugged charm, AI focuses on cold, hard data: facial symmetry, skin tone uniformity, and mathematical proportions. The differences between AI’s rankings and public opinion can be stark and surprising. Imagine your favorite athlete, adored for their unique quirks, being overshadowed by someone who ticks all of AI’s algorithmic boxes. We’ve seen cases where AI’s top picks leave fans scratching their heads, wondering if the machines missed the memo on what makes someone truly attractive. Is AI revealing a new standard of beauty, or is it just out of touch with the human heart?


谈到美丽,AI有自己的一套标准,而这套标准往往与人类的审美大相径庭。人们可能会迷恋某位运动员富有魅力的微笑或粗犷的魅力,而AI则更关注冷冰冰的数据:面部对称性、肤色均匀度和数学比例。AI排名与公众意见之间的差异有时显得格外突出甚至令人吃惊。想象一下,你最喜欢的运动员,因其独特的个性而受到追捧,却可能因为不符合AI算法的标准而被排在后面。我们见过一些案例,AI的榜首之选让粉丝们不禁抓耳挠腮,怀疑机器是否错过了什么真正让人心动的东西。AI是在揭示一种新的美丽标准,还是与人类的情感脱节了呢?


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Conclusion - 总结
Well, folks, buckle up for the AI-lympics! Soon we might see robots judging gymnasts on their backflips and... cheekbone symmetry? Talk about a digital facelift for sports! Imagine Usain Bolt getting extra points for his winning smile or swimmers competing for "Most Hydrodynamic Eyebrows." It's like we're turning the Olympics into a beauty pageant run by calculators!

But hey, let's not forget - beauty is in the eye of the beer holder, or was it beholder? Either way, if you think you're a 10, you're a 10! Who cares what some silicon-brained beauty bot thinks? Maybe AI will decide that the peak of human perfection is a potato-shaped body with mismatched eyes. Now that's a gold medal I could win!

So, as we dive headfirst into this brave new world of binary beauty, remember: whether you're judged by humans, machines, or your mom, true Olympic spirit comes from the heart. Even if that heart is now rated on a scale of 1 to 10 for percussive efficiency!


各位,准备好迎接AI奥运会吧!不久后,我们可能会看到机器人评判体操选手的后空翻和...颧骨对称性?这简直给体育来了个数字整容!想象一下尤塞恩·博尔特因为灿烂的笑容得额外加分,或者游泳选手争夺"最流线型眉毛"冠军。这就像我们把奥运会变成了一场由计算器主办的选美比赛!

不过嘿,别忘了 - 美在酒鬼的眼中,哦不,是在旁观者的眼中!反正,如果你觉得自己是个10分,那你就是个10分!谁在乎什么硅脑美貌机器人怎么想?说不定AI会认定人类完美的巅峰是土豆形身材配上不对称的眼睛。这下我终于能拿金牌了!

所以,当我们一头扎进这个勇敢的二进制美学新世界时,请记住:无论你被人类、机器还是你妈评判,真正的奥运精神源于内心。即使那颗心现在要在心跳效率上被打1到10分!


Tuesday, 30 July 2024

The Impact of AI on the Olympics — AI对奥运会的影响

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Bringing the Future of Sports to the Present — 将体育的未来带到现在

Introduction — 介绍
The Olympics have long been a proving ground for the pinnacle of human achievement, a Darwinian theatre where the fittest, fastest, and most skilled athletes battle it out for global glory. But what if the next evolution in athletic dominance wasn’t human? Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world around us, and the Olympics are no exception. From officiating to training, AI is poised to fundamentally reshape the very nature of the Games, blurring the lines between human and machine and raising profound questions about the future of sport.
奥运会一直是人类顶尖成就的试验场,达尔文式的竞技场,在这里,最健壮、最快、技术最精湛的运动员为全球荣耀而战。但如果下一个人类主导地位的进化不是人类呢?人工智能正迅速改变着我们周围的世界,奥运会也不例外。从裁判到训练,人工智能正准备从根本上重塑比赛的性质,模糊人类和机器之间的界限,并对体育的未来提出深刻的质疑。


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Current Applications of AI in the Olympics — AI在奥运会中的当前应用

AI has snuck into the Olympics like a clumsy ninja, tripping over its own algorithms but somehow still managing to revolutionize the games. In athlete training, AI acts like an overzealous coach with a clipboard, obsessively analyzing every twitch and grimace. Imagine a gymnast being told by a robotic voice, “Your left eyebrow was 0.03 millimeters too high during that backflip. Do it again!” Meanwhile, in broadcasting, AI has become the ultimate couch potato, watching every second of every event to create highlight reels that would make even the most caffeinated human editor weep with envy. Picture a commentator exclaiming, “And now, thanks to our AI overlord, we bring you the top 10 times athletes accidentally made eye contact during the javelin throw!” But it was the 2021 Tokyo Olympics where AI truly flexed its silicon muscles. Remember those eerily empty stadiums? Well, AI stepped in like a ghostly cheerleader, pumping in fake crowd noises that ranged from “mildly enthusiastic golf clap” to “horde of rabid banshees.” The real controversy, though, lies in the blurring line between human and machine. As AI seeps further into training regimens and performance analytics, we’re left wondering: are we watching the peak of human athleticism, or the triumph of binary code? Will future Olympics feature a new event called “Algorithm Dodging”? One thing’s for sure — as AI continues to infiltrate the games, we may need to change the Olympic motto from “Faster, Higher, Stronger” to “Glitchier, Quirkier, Stranger.”
人工智能悄悄潜入奥运会,就像个笨手笨脚的忍者,虽然被自己的算法绊得东倒西歪,却莫名其妙地彻底改变了赛事。在运动员训练中,人工智能俨然成了一个拿着记录板的过度热心教练,痴迷地分析着每一个抽搐和表情。想象一下,一个体操运动员被机器人声音告知:”后空翻时你的左眉毛高了0.03毫米。重来!”同时,在转播方面,人工智能化身为终极沙发土豆,目不转睛地盯着每一个项目的每一秒,剪辑出连喝高度咖啡的人类编辑都会自愧不如的精彩集锦。想象一下解说员兴奋地喊道:”感谢我们的人工智能霸主,现在为您呈现标枪比赛中运动员意外对视的十大时刻!”但在2021年东京奥运会上,人工智能才真正展示了它的硅基肌肉。还记得那些诡异空荡的看台吗?人工智能化身幽灵啦啦队,灌入假观众声音,从”高尔夫般温和的掌声”到”一群疯狂女妖的尖叫”应有尽有。然而,真正的争议在于人机之间日益模糊的界限。随着人工智能进一步渗透训练和表现分析,我们不禁要问:我们看到的是人类运动能力的巅峰,还是二进制代码的胜利?未来的奥运会会不会出现一个叫”躲避算法”的新项目?有一点是肯定的 — — 随着人工智能继续渗透奥运会,我们可能需要把奥林匹克格言从”更快、更高、更强”改成”更多故障、更加古怪、更加陌生”。

AI in Judging and Refereeing — AI在裁判和裁判中的作用
Artificial Intelligence has taken the hot seat in the Olympics’ judging panels, promising a level of impartiality that’s as rare as a unicorn in a track meet. With AI, the days of biased decisions are numbered, as the machines don’t have personal favorites or hometown heroes. They judge with a cold, calculated precision that’s both comforting and unnerving. Imagine a world where every call is spot on, every score is indisputable, and the only controversy is whether AI is too good at its job. But here’s the twist: as we cheer for AI’s fairness, we might find ourselves missing the human touch, the occasional slip that makes us feel connected to the fallibility of our fellow judges. So, is AI’s perfect score a win for the Olympics, or are we trading in the warmth of human error for a cold, unfeeling verdict?
人工智能在奥运会裁判席上占据了炙手可热的位置,承诺着一种罕见的公正性,就像田径赛场上的独角兽。有了AI,有偏见的决策即将成为过去,因为机器没有个人喜好或家乡英雄。它们以冷静、计算过的精确度进行评判,这既令人安心又令人不安。想象一个世界,每一次判决都准确无误,每一次得分都无可争议,唯一的争议是AI是否过于擅长它的工作。但这里有个转折:当我们为AI的公正性欢呼时,我们可能会发现自己怀念人类的触感,偶尔的失误让我们感受到与裁判们的易错性相连。那么,AI的完美得分是奥运会的胜利,还是我们在用人类错误的温暖换取一个冷酷无情的裁决?

AI in Anti-Doping Efforts — AI在反兴奋剂方面的努力
In the ever-evolving battlefield of sports integrity, AI strides in as the ultimate referee against doping. Imagine AI as a tireless detective, spotting minute drug traces with the precision of a bloodhound. For instance, during the Tokyo Olympics, AI algorithms sifted through data like Sherlock Holmes, identifying suspicious patterns in athletes’ biological passports faster than any human could. Picture an AI system that, like a strict but fair schoolteacher, detects anomalies in test results that signal potential foul play, making sure everyone stays in line. Unlike traditional methods, which are like using a magnifying glass to find a needle in a haystack, AI brings the efficiency of a vacuum cleaner, ensuring no speck goes unnoticed. With AI’s razor-sharp accuracy, the days of doping scandals might just be numbered, sparking debates about the future of fair play in sports.
在不断发展的体育诚信战场上,AI作为终极裁判,步入反兴奋剂领域。想象一下,AI像一位不知疲倦的侦探,以猎犬般的精准度发现微小的药物痕迹。例如,在东京奥运会上,AI算法像福尔摩斯一样筛选数据,比任何人类都快地识别出运动员生物护照中的可疑模式。再想象一个AI系统,就像一个严格但公平的学校老师,检测测试结果中的异常,暗示潜在的违规行为,确保每个人都守规矩。传统方法就像用放大镜在干草堆里找针,而AI则带来真空吸尘器般的效率,确保没有任何灰尘被忽略。凭借AI的精准度,兴奋剂丑闻的日子或许屈指可数,这也引发了关于体育公平未来的争议。

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Potential Future Applications of AI in the Olympics — AI在奥运会中的潜在未来应用

Welcome to the Olympics 2.0, where AI is the unsung hero and occasional mischief-maker! Imagine a world where athletes have AI personal trainers that know them better than their own mothers. These silicon coaches will craft training regimens so personalized, they’ll account for everything from your DNA to what you had for breakfast. But beware, Olympians! Your AI coach might decide that interpretive dance is the key to improving your javelin throw.

In the realm of security, AI will be the ultimate party pooper, spotting troublemakers faster than you can say “photo finish”. It’ll manage crowds with the finesse of a digital shepherd, ensuring no one gets lost in the Olympic village or accidentally wanders into the pole vault pit.

But here’s where it gets really wild: AI-driven fan engagement. Picture this: you’re watching the games from your couch, and suddenly, your TV asks if you’d like to virtually high-five your favorite athlete or join a holographic crowd cheer. It’s like being at the Olympics without the overpriced hot dogs! And for all you couch potatoes out there, AI will transform Olympics-themed video games into hyper-realistic simulations. You’ll feel the burn in your virtual muscles as you compete against AI-powered digital athletes who never get tired or need bathroom breaks.

But here’s the million-dollar question: As AI blurs the lines between human and machine in sports, will we one day see the “Cyberlympics” where enhanced humans compete against pure AI? Only time will tell if the Olympic motto will change from “Faster, Higher, Stronger” to “More Gigabytes, Please!”
欢迎来到奥林匹克2.0,人工智能在这里既是无名英雄,又是偶尔的捣蛋鬼!想象一个世界,运动员们拥有比他们母亲还了解自己的AI私人教练。这些硅基教练将制定如此个性化的训练计划,考虑到从你的DNA到你早餐吃了什么的一切因素。但是,奥运选手们要小心了!你的AI教练可能会认定解释性舞蹈是提高你标枪投掷的关键。

在安保领域,AI将成为终极派对杀手,发现麻烦制造者的速度比你说”照片定格”还快。它将以数字牧羊人的巧妙手法管理人群,确保没有人在奥运村迷路或意外闯入撑杆跳高的坑里。

但真正疯狂的是AI驱动的粉丝互动。想象一下:你正在沙发上观看比赛,突然你的电视问你是否想与你最喜欢的运动员虚拟击掌或加入全息观众欢呼。这就像身临奥运现场,但不用买昂贵的热狗!对于所有教练来说,AI将把奥运主题的电子游戏变成超级逼真的模拟。当你与永不疲倦、不需要上厕所的AI驱动数字运动员竞争时,你会感受到虚拟肌肉的燃烧。

但这里有一个价值百万的问题:随着AI在体育界模糊了人类和机器之间的界限,我们是否有朝一日会看到”赛博奥运会”,增强人类与纯AI相互竞争?只有时间才能告诉我们,奥林匹克格言是否会从”更快、更高、更强”变成”更多字节,拜托!”


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Conclusion — 结论

So, there you have it. AI is not just changing the Olympics; it’s evolving them. From training regimens tailored to the nth degree to instant replay systems that can detect a gnat’s sneeze, AI is the ultimate coach, the perfect referee, and the most demanding critic. But let’s not forget, at the heart of it all, is the athlete. Even with all the AI-powered gadgets and algorithms, it’s still the human spirit that drives us to push our limits. It’s the perfect marriage of man and machine, a testament to our ability to adapt and evolve. After all, isn’t that what the Olympics have always been about? Survival of the fittest. And in this new age of AI, it seems we’re all evolving together, one byte at a time. So, next time you’re watching the Olympics, remember: those athletes aren’t just competing against each other; they’re competing against the future. And the future is looking pretty smart.
所以,这就是人工智能对奥运会的影响。从量身定制的训练方案到能够检测到苍蝇打喷嚏的即时回放系统,人工智能是终极教练、完美的裁判和最苛刻的批评家。但别忘了,这一切的核心是运动员。即使有了所有的人工智能驱动的设备和算法,推动我们超越极限的仍然是人类精神。这是人与机器的完美结合,证明了我们适应和进化的能力。毕竟,奥运会一直都是关于什么的?适者生存。在这个人工智能的新时代,我们似乎都在一起进化,一次一个字节。所以,下次你观看奥运会时,请记住:这些运动员不仅仅是在互相竞争;他们也在与未来竞争。而未来看起来相当闪耀。