New TVs with face-scanning technology will be able to instantly measure a viewer’s reaction to a TV show.
For example, measuring the redness of the bleary-eyed Netflix binge-watcher on hour 17 of “Agents of SHIELD”.
New TVs with face-scanning technology will be able to instantly measure a viewer’s reaction to a TV show.
For example, measuring the redness of the bleary-eyed Netflix binge-watcher on hour 17 of “Agents of SHIELD”.
I guess the Nielsen Ratings people will now be put out of work. Need more subsidies.
What kind of blithering idiot would volunteer to permit a camera in their TV room?
For one thing, it’ll put babysitters and their boyfriends right out of business.
From the article:
Note how they deflect like a freakin’ Clinton when this concern is raised:
And then there’s this:
Chilling.
(In the final quote above, change “find out about” to “affect” —
because what other use could the info be put to?)
Not just TV shows, but ALL TV programs including political events, debates, speeches and advertisements.
But, such a system’s facial measurements would have to result in useful translations.
For example,
Viewed –> Equivalent Verbal Reaction
Nancy Pelosi –> Ugly! Make it STOP!
Michelle Obama –> You’re eating healthy, Your. Fat. Ass!
Hillary Clinton –> Liar! (*shudder*) Female hell-on-Earth!
Bernie Sanders –> OH. MY. GOD! I can smell him from here!
Barack Obama –> (Loud noises, loss of channel)
Actually, it’s hard to get a detailed analysis of certain politicians, as projectile vomit tends to block the device’s camera lens.
Didn’t they already do this on Max Headroom? Have we finally caught up with the 20 minutes into the future?