Re: Voice Stress Analysis of Debates?

On Sun, 06 Oct 1996 15:28:40 -0800, jim bell wrote:

>>BTW, did anyone notice that some of the evening news anchors are imaged via
>>a camera/DSP to render as more youthful (e.g., removing facial wrinkles)?

>Really?  Where'd you hear this? I suppose it's not beyond the realm of 
>possibility, but that would be rather sophisticated programming, 
>particularly in real-time.

One of the big anchors admitted it.  However it was only possible in the
studio.   Might have even been a contrast-lowering gadget.

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Adamsc wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Oct 1996 15:28:40 -0800, jim bell wrote:
> > >BTW, did anyone notice that some of the evening news anchors are
> > >imaged via a camera/DSP to render as more youthful (e.g., removing
> > >facial wrinkles)?

> >Really?  Where'd you hear this? I suppose it's not beyond the realm
> >of possibility, but that would be rather sophisticated programming,
> >particularly in real-time.

> One of the big anchors admitted it.  However it was only possible in
> the studio.   Might have even been a contrast-lowering gadget.

Re: "It was only possible in the studio": Probably only on Tuesday or 
Wednesday, since they have to take it to the bowling tournament on 
Thursday.