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HP’s webcam software boasts a face-tracking feature that claims to keep facial images centered and proportioned on the screen. It’s a bit curious then that a YouTube video purports, with video evidence, that the software can’t recognize African American faces.
In the video, Wanda (Caucasian) and Desi (African American) — two employees at what appears to be a computer electronics store — expose a flaw in the webcam software.
As depicted, the software has no problem recognizing Wanda’s face, with the webcam following her face around as she moves up, down, in, out and around. No such luck for Desi, however, as the camera remains completely static regardless of any movement.
The side-by-side portrayal is quite jarring and paints a strong case in favor of Desi’s conjecture: “I think my blackness is interfering with the computer’s ability to follow me,” and assertion that, “Hewlett-Packard computers are racist.”
Both Desi and Wanda have a sense of humor about the matter, but the somewhat hilarious and sad punchline is that Desi has already purchased an HP computer for Christmas.
Thanks to the viral video, HP is now aware of the glitch. They’ve posted a public forum update saying that they’re investigating the matter. Part of HP’s response reads, “We believe that the camera might have difficulty ’seeing’ contrast in conditions where there is insufficient foreground lighting.”
Watch the video for yourself below.
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In the video, Wanda (Caucasian) and Desi (African American) — two employees at what appears to be a computer electronics store — expose a flaw in the webcam software.
As depicted, the software has no problem recognizing Wanda’s face, with the webcam following her face around as she moves up, down, in, out and around. No such luck for Desi, however, as the camera remains completely static regardless of any movement.
The side-by-side portrayal is quite jarring and paints a strong case in favor of Desi’s conjecture: “I think my blackness is interfering with the computer’s ability to follow me,” and assertion that, “Hewlett-Packard computers are racist.”
Both Desi and Wanda have a sense of humor about the matter, but the somewhat hilarious and sad punchline is that Desi has already purchased an HP computer for Christmas.
Thanks to the viral video, HP is now aware of the glitch. They’ve posted a public forum update saying that they’re investigating the matter. Part of HP’s response reads, “We believe that the camera might have difficulty ’seeing’ contrast in conditions where there is insufficient foreground lighting.”
Watch the video for yourself below.
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