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Mario Brothers + Image recognition = FUN +

Well we all know how cool image recognition technology is now-a-days. In 2001, Tampa police used it during Superbowl XXXV to watch and monitor the audience for criminals and terrorist (caught 19 people with arrest warrants too). The Japanese company J-Magic lets you upload your face from your mobile phone, and by using their service called Kaocheki, they will tell you which celebrity you resemble the most. You can even use image recognition technology in Google’s image search by appending “&imgtype=face” at the end of your image search query. But what do you get when you mix image recognition technology, and Nintendo’s classic Mario Brothers? This:

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