Author: Catalin

The journey to AR filters wasn’t easy for Paris-born Rocha, but the creator, who studied Art History at the Sorbonne University, is making the most of it. Now making filters for clients and for pleasure, the former makeup artist is making waves in filter innovation. I learned more about the artist and the story behind her incredible, fun, and surreal filters.

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Jonah Cohn doesn’t think Snapchat is going anywhere. One of the his so called “forever apps,” Snapchat has been part of the student’s life since 2013. Cohn must have found an endless supply of coffee because he’s not only a student, but a prodigious lens creator who’s active online in many digital creative circles.

I’d be tired making just one lens every few months, but he seems to churn them out one after the other — each one better than the last! Thankfully, Cohn had time to answer a few questions about his work so that we could learn more.

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Ever want to manage photo clutter on your phone? If you’re like me, desperately snapping several photos trying to get the best angles, pictures and videos slowly start accumulating on your phone. Eventually it runs out of memory, and you’re stuck deciding what to delete.

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For farm owners in developing countries, having access to the right education and tools to aid in crop production is important to improving their livelihoods. PlantVillage, a research group out of Pennsylvania State University, leverages machine learning in areas of limited connectivity to diagnose plant disease and advise farmers on how to treat their crops.

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