BrainBank: Empty Streets Edition

An enterprising graduate student named Arturo Flores with extremely good job prospects at Google has developed an algorithm to completely remove people from Google Street View. This is a step beyond Google's current algorithms which blur license plates and faces, and would do a lot to address privacy concerns.

Of course, the technology isn't completely perfect, as there's a definite ghostly silhouette left behind. It also isn't very good at hiding anyone moving in the same direction as Google's camera, or dealing with crowds. Still, it seems like a really promising beginning, and I hope Google gives this guy a ring.

With all those pesky people out of the way, the life of the architectural voyeur will be easier than ever!