Why AI is Not a Magic Wand

Author(s): Dev Shah

Originally published on Towards AI.

A recommender system use case POC

I worked on an ML project recently where the ask was to build a recommender system (Remember, it’s a proof of concept). A system that recommends users’ materials finishes & eventually furniture too based on their social media data like Pinterest, Instagram, etc. The targeted user base was mainly the A&D community (architects and interior designers).

Basic use case: User goes online, uploads an image of a room, furniture, or space of whose material they liked and find similar finishes offered by the company.

Typical recommender system for furniture

Ah, how I wish the ask were as simple as the image above. Well,… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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