The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) Edutainment for AI and AWS PartyRock with Mike Miller - #661
Dec 18, 2023
Mike Miller, Director of Product at AWS, leads the charge in developing engaging AI edutainment tools. He dives into AWS PartyRock, a playful, no-code generative AI app builder, making app creation fun and accessible. The conversation highlights innovations like DeepRacer, an RC car navigating AI challenges, and DeepLens, a groundbreaking computer vision tool. Miller emphasizes the importance of blending education with entertainment, inviting listeners to unleash their creativity through intuitive AI-powered applications.
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DeepLens Launch
- Mike Miller recalls launching DeepLens in 2017 and its memorable workshops.
- The canonical app, "Hotdog or Not Hotdog," showcased computer vision.
Hands-on Learning
- Developers learn faster with hands-on opportunities, according to observations at AWS.
- This principle guided the creation of DeepLens, DeepRacer, DeepComposer, and PartyRock.
DeepRacer Explained
- DeepRacer is a 1/18th scale RC car with a compute board teaching reinforcement learning.
- Users train a model in a simulator, download it to the car, and then race it.