PERFORMING MACHINE LEARNING TASKS BY PROCESSING IMAGES AS VIDEOS

Abstract: a method performed by one or more data processing apparatus. the method comprises receiving an image item; obtaining a mask for selecting portions of the image item; and generating, from the image item, one or more video item comprising a respective one or more sequences of image frames. each image frame comprises a respective portion of the image item selected using the mask. for each image sequence, the mask is translated incrementally over the image item to select the respective portions of the image item for successive image frames in the sequence. the method further comprises performing a machine learning task by processing the one or more video items using a machine learning model.

Inventor(s): Antoine Miech, Abhanshu Sharma

CPC Classification: G06V20/46 (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING)

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