New Image Search Engine Tiltomo Launches

[mandy]

An interesting new site went live this morning. It's called Tiltomo, and it's a visual search tool that uses algorithms to find the similarity in images.

For now, the site is a proof-of-concept. The creators have pre-loaded the site with two databases of more than 280,000 images from Flickr (using Flickr's API). Users can search for images that are related by theme or subjects, or images with like color or texture...

We have been trading emails with the developers over the past couple of days. They explain the concept further thusly:

    Our research has shown that most people look at images using three criteria. In order of importance, these are Color, Texture and in some situations Shape...

full article: http://www.siliconbeat.com/entries/2006/....html#more

From the Tiltomo web site:

What is a Visual Image Search?

A Visual Search uses proprietary algorithms (mathematical calculations) to analyze the similarity & relationship between images.

Why create a Visual Search?

Our aim is to develop a Visual Search tool that makes it easier to find the images you like. Our approach is to allow free thinking, where search results are influenced by what you see. Our system encourages you to make a broad search and narrow the types of images you like. It's as simple as searching a keyword, then clicking the image you like. to see more. We feel this way of searching allows you to follow your own creative path, and find images that you might not normally look for.

What do we define as similar?

Similar can be very subjective. In our terms, "Similar" is either (Image Subject / Color / Texture) or (100% Color / Texture) depending on which search mode you choose.

Tiltomo web site: http://www.tiltomo.com/

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