People Can Be Identified By the Way They Dance (newatlas.com) 57
Might it be possible that someday in the near future, an official might get you to dance around a bit, in order to confirm that you're really you? Perhaps not, but nonetheless, a recent study has determined that people's identities can be matched to their unique style of dancing. From a report: Scientists at Finland's University of Jyvaskyla started out by using motion capture technology to see if test subjects' psychological traits could be ascertained from the way in which they danced -- such traits included their mood, their level of empathy, and how extroverted or neurotic they were. The researchers were also interested in seeing if simply by watching a person dance, it would be possible to determine what sort of music they were dancing to. This only worked about 30 percent of the time. What they unintentionally discovered, however, was that regardless of the type of music, each person has a characteristic style of dancing that can be identified and matched specifically to themselves. Doing so is accomplished utilizing machine learning algorithms, in conjunction with the motion capture tech. In the study, a total of 73 volunteers each danced to eight genres of music â" these included Blues, Country, Dance/Electronica, Jazz, Metal, Pop, Reggae and Rap. The participants received no instructions, other than to "move any way that felt natural."
Elaine Benes for sure (Score:4, Funny)
The rest I dunno.
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Elaine's is an act by a comedian. My wife though... hmmm... can never be sure if she is self aware and goofing off or not.
https://giphy.com/gifs/dancing... [giphy.com]
Good, tell Ubisoft (Score:2)
Now get this tech into Ubisoft Just Dance titles because even with a 3D camera this game is horrible at keeping track of players
Signature moves ... (Score:5, Funny)
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You're not the only one.
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David Byrne for me, saw it live when he was in town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
I know. (Score:3)
It's why I don't dance....
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Slightly on the spectrum mostly white dude with arthritis since childhood.
Yeah, you can pick me out in a crowd....
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It's why I don't dance....
I only do the safety dance.
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Re:I know. (Score:5, Funny)
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What if I walk like an Egyptian?
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Only on occasion.
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"Those who will surrender essential liberties for a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberties nor safety" [Dance].
8-D
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It's a mystery to me how people learn to dance because you need to be able
Don't dance so I am good (Score:2)
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Don't dance so I am good
Then, you're no friend of mine.
Dance (Score:2)
What if you can't/don't/won't dance? (Score:2)
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Gol durn it! When I say dance, you dance [youtube.com]
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I can't dance. I can't talk. Only thing about me is the way I walk.
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edit: Damn, rednip beat me to it.
I can't dance (Score:5, Funny)
Only thing about me is the way I walk
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Phil...is that you?
I'm white (Score:2)
Take heed (Score:2)
This is over the line! (Score:2)
Look, you want to record my every online movement, fine. You want to record everywhere I take my smartphone, fine. You want to have facial recognition on every street corner, fine. But I'll be damned before you assholes start identifying me by how I dance! ;)
"Dance like no one is watching." (Score:2)
people (Score:2)
That's why I'm always on 2 and 4 (Score:1)
More Absurd Studies (Score:2)
Even simpler (Score:2)
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I thought it was possible by the way people walk. I know from a distance, sometimes I recognize by someone's gait and size more than face.
Watrix is using this technology to "fill the market gap of long distance identification in public security industry"
http://www.watrix.ai/en/gait-r... [watrix.ai]
How Will They Collect The Data? (Score:2)
You need to have samples of the subject dancing to be able to apply this
Data collection firms will be haunting dance club?
I am reminded of this song Dance Fucker Dance [youtube.com] (aka You're Gonna Go Far Kid) by The Offspring
Well, sortof (Score:3)
On a planet with only 73 people this story would be precisely true.
Great Excuse (Score:2)
What? (Score:2)
The topic is dancing and there are no links to Thom Yorke?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
Joe Cocker! (Score:2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
And John Belushi doing Joe Cocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
James Brown Gets Down! (Score:2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
Punk Rock! (Score:1)
Aw geez, our slam dancing broke all your 'official' equipment.
My Salsa lessons were all for naught? (Score:3)
When people are taught to dance in a particular manner, their movements should be similar to each other.
If presented with a group of high-ranking Tai Chi masters, I imagine the algorithm would determine that each member of the group was the same person.
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If presented with a group of high-ranking Tai Chi masters, I imagine the algorithm would determine that each member of the group was the same person.
And I would assume the opposite.
Paraphrasing Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin (Score:2)
Source: Me. NOT a great dancer. Not even a mediocre one. And don't even start me on rhythm.
No longer safe to dance (Score:3)
We can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're are no friends of mine
Style (or lack thereof) not quality (Score:4, Insightful)
Should come as no surprise. If an AI can identify an individual by how he/she walks, identification by dance movement would be an expected variation.
https://www.earth.com/news/tec... [earth.com]
Non-dancers like me probably do not get an out. I'm pretty sure however badly I move (or not move) to music, those sad and pathetic motions will be enough "dance" for the software to use.
they found this out now? (Score:1)
The rest don't feel awkward about it, they have yet to realize they make the spectators feel awkwardâ¦
And if you read this and think, Nah, I'm a good dancer, you probably need to reread about that second group...
Re: they found this out now? (Score:1)
Like there.
Dance Dance Authentication? (Score:2)
I think Stackoverflow launched this a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]