Monday, February 19th 2007
Content Recognition Software new weapon in war over Piracy
Last week, Audible Magic in Lost Gatos, Calif,. demonstrated their new content recognition software by downloading a video clip from Youtube. The system was able to identify the clip as a scene 49 minutes and 37 seconds into "Kill Bill: Vol. 2." even though the clip had been recorded on a camcorder and dubbed in Chinese.
MySpace said last week that it would use Audible Magic's system to identify copyrighted material on its pages. However, YouTube is still one major hold-out resisting the new system.
The system works by comparing a file to a database when it is uploaded to a website. Then it either allows the file to be posted or blocked depending on if the file is licensed for use on that website.
Source:
The New York Times
MySpace said last week that it would use Audible Magic's system to identify copyrighted material on its pages. However, YouTube is still one major hold-out resisting the new system.
The system works by comparing a file to a database when it is uploaded to a website. Then it either allows the file to be posted or blocked depending on if the file is licensed for use on that website.
16 Comments on Content Recognition Software new weapon in war over Piracy
Is Google Video going to use it?
I just summarized some of the important points of the article, the whole thing is two pages long but it is a fairly interesting read for those who want to check it out.
Can you imagine:
1./ The computational power needed? (Including kWh of burned un-green carbon fuels)
2./ The amount of HDD space to hold "legit" versions as the testing bank
3./ The TIME is would take to test a new clip against ALL copyrighted material?
ANSWERS
1./ If would require a HUGE array of computers at huge cost and burn up politically unacceptable resources
2./ The space requirement, cost, and license issues of holding full and complete bank of all copyrighted video material
3./ An upload is done one day... and 6 months later it has been tested against every possible combination of copyright material to finally be "authorised" for upload
AWEFUL state of affairs
I smell a big bit of BS that just been made up to 'scare' the pirates!
i got an idea, a good one, move server farms to old unused oil rigs, refit them and use them as fileserver platforms, imean honestly they could do the job, would be easy to cool(u got VERY cold water under you after all.....hehe) and honestly probbly wouldnt be any priceyer then building some new warehouses to house your server farms, biggist caust would be for communication gear/cabling, and im sure somebody would give them a good deal on that, or google could just buy the company that does that stuff and run their own lines :P