Google Labeler pairs random users to match keywords for images |
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Google Labeler (beta) pits you against some random other human being on the web to try and match pictures and was licensed from Luis von Ahn who created the very similar ESP Game. You’ll earn points for matching picture keywords. Some of the pictures are difficult to make out what’s there so labeling can be a bit challenging.
This is a curious way to get free labor to help tag a bunch of images. Google describes the program as:
Over a 90-second period, you and your partner will be shown the same set of images and asked to provide as many labels as possible to describe each image you see. When your label matches your partner’s label, you’ll earn some points and move on to the next image until time runs out.
To play, just enter a nickname and click the “Begin” button. As shown in the screenshot above, my first attempt yielded a score of 400 points. Can anything actually be done with these points? Anybody know? Or are they just for keeping score?
This is really cool, but the one part I don’t like about it is that at the end of the game, you can’t see what your partner had been guessing. It would be nice to know if we just didn’t match up right or if they were writing down nonsense.
Comment by davis freeberg — September 3, 2006 @ 9:51 am PST
You can see what they were writing. Just mouse over the pics at the bottom.
Comment by Pockets — September 6, 2006 @ 2:10 am PST
Nice tip, I didn’t pick up on the lists behind the photos. The game is much more fun when you can see what your partner is putting.
Comment by Davis Freeberg — September 6, 2006 @ 9:27 am PST
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