The articles in this special section focus on pervasive video and audio. For a long time, cameras and microphones have been studied to give machines the ability to see and hear the world around them. The remarkable progress in artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years has pushed this perception ability to a new high. AI-enabled cameras and microphones are now able to replicate human-like reasoning and cognition, be it detecting cancers better than a human doctor, identifying people’s sexual orientation, or understanding human speech. Naturally, these interminable possibilities across a wide range of verticals, ranging from public safety, infrastructure efficiency, entertainment, education, and health, have led to the deployment of billions of cameras and microphones around us—in our homes, workplaces, and cities.

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无处不在的视频和音频


本专题部分的文章重点关注普遍存在的视频和音频。长期以来，人们一直在研究摄像头和麦克风，以使机器能够看到和听到周围的世界。近年来人工智能（AI）的显着进步将这种感知能力推向了新的高度。支持人工智能的摄像头和麦克风现在能够复制类似人类的推理和认知，无论是比人类医生更好地检测癌症、识别人们的性取向还是理解人类语言。当然，这些在公共安全、基础设施效率、娱乐、教育和健康等广泛垂直领域中无穷无尽的可能性导致了我们周围——在我们的家庭、工作场所和城市中——部署了数十亿个摄像头和麦克风。