Searching the internet for images or videos often leads down a blind alley or worse -- to deceitful advertisers or unsuitable content. Researchers are developing visualization technologies that can
"see" inside images, reducing search engines' reliance on text-based image tags that are easily manipulated. Search companies testing the waters of image retrieval see it as a lucrative method of
connecting advertisers with customers, according to Chris Sherman, editor of the SearchDay newsletter. Yahoo, Google and MSN, as well as AOL's Singingfish have launched websites for searching static
images and video.
Read the whole story at Wired, January 6, 2005
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