https://scholasticrodent.com SCHOLASTIC RODENT Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:53:17 +0000 https://scholasticrodent.com en https://scholasticrodent.com/Top-page Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:01:23 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Top-page SCHOLASTIC RODENT SOFTWARE + DATA https://scholasticrodent.com/Bottom-page Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:01:24 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Bottom-page Scholastic Rodent offers software development and data science services that turn ideas into reality. In practice that can look like: EXPLORING the landscape of state-of-the-art machine learning models to evaluate suitability for your use case--- PROTOTYPING interactive experiences to answer critical questions about the design of your product or service--- PRODUCTIONIZING a web app, ML model, or API on cloud services like AWS or Google Cloud to put your creation into users’ hands --- AND SO MUCH MORE!&nbsp; https://scholasticrodent.com/Project-Gallery Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:29:02 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Project-Gallery PROJECTS <img width="650" height="434" width_o="650" height_o="434" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad2bb6665ffc70ee72c01227591afea190864c2bcc62ba3e809a073f617e23d4/llama_half_removed.png" data-mid="145032003" border="0" alt="BG Sub - Background subtraction for a new app." data-caption="BG Sub - Background subtraction for a new app." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/ad2bb6665ffc70ee72c01227591afea190864c2bcc62ba3e809a073f617e23d4/llama_half_removed.png" /> <img width="640" height="1024" width_o="640" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2fd85169db6afd1fc0cf541be078f50efbdc2cc3d753a5ced7c08f4b672558a/output.gif" data-mid="166941974" border="0" alt="Windows Vistas - Art is pane." data-caption="Windows Vistas - Art is pane." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/a2fd85169db6afd1fc0cf541be078f50efbdc2cc3d753a5ced7c08f4b672558a/output.gif" /> <img width="812" height="577" width_o="812" height_o="577" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03b44132a242b8647768c19eff433b19ffffba17c35abf43fab22fa541307ff6/ryan-under-desk.png" data-mid="144710498" border="0" alt="Carry-On: Testing a new boarding process on real flights." data-caption="Carry-On: Testing a new boarding process on real flights." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/812/i/03b44132a242b8647768c19eff433b19ffffba17c35abf43fab22fa541307ff6/ryan-under-desk.png" /> <img width="341" height="338" width_o="341" height_o="338" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ea819d4b6f999ba624bc01d350575d1a1b8ce2f4286f0b5f70cc4515e3bf058/obscura-cover.gif" data-mid="157349506" border="0" alt="Obscura - Collaborative composition with AI." data-caption="Obscura - Collaborative composition with AI." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/341/i/5ea819d4b6f999ba624bc01d350575d1a1b8ce2f4286f0b5f70cc4515e3bf058/obscura-cover.gif" /> <img width="1000" height="750" width_o="1000" height_o="750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42412416b68cfe338ca57eccffd66aa63fcc85b8dba1c3a36dcdf37eed371bc2/bizzy-eda-corrected.jpg" data-mid="155656966" border="0" alt="Bizzy - Building a foundation to predict restaurant sales." data-caption="Bizzy - Building a foundation to predict restaurant sales." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/42412416b68cfe338ca57eccffd66aa63fcc85b8dba1c3a36dcdf37eed371bc2/bizzy-eda-corrected.jpg" /> <img width="888" height="720" width_o="888" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08825a56051ca083a95b44090bc903463bfb9597d1c7a0b53134daf71bdc113e/pods-smaller.gif" data-mid="145032181" border="0" alt="Sim City - Informing vehicle designs via simulation." data-caption="Sim City - Informing vehicle designs via simulation." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/888/i/08825a56051ca083a95b44090bc903463bfb9597d1c7a0b53134daf71bdc113e/pods-smaller.gif" /> <img width="720" height="480" width_o="720" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4c72aaac3fcfddfbf27bbdf0d8de8a1ec2ef54b98545cfa9fca3cc4fc0a31c5/algoflora-loop.gif" data-mid="154992326" border="0" alt="Algoflora - Hold the plants, make them dance." data-caption="Algoflora - Hold the plants, make them dance." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/e4c72aaac3fcfddfbf27bbdf0d8de8a1ec2ef54b98545cfa9fca3cc4fc0a31c5/algoflora-loop.gif" /> <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/349ccb04b07fbc880651540b18fa203911ed6b0ed40200b8d2b0e9cee507d6e6/bixby-end-small.gif" data-mid="144721356" border="0" alt="StyleGAN MTV - Painting with music + AI." data-caption="StyleGAN MTV - Painting with music + AI." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/349ccb04b07fbc880651540b18fa203911ed6b0ed40200b8d2b0e9cee507d6e6/bixby-end-small.gif" /> <img width="800" height="490" width_o="800" height_o="490" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/854daee97c47871f2058fcd83fa1bf1bd3d24c83793008588af1d9fbe421812c/puffydance_cover2.jpg" data-mid="144710980" border="0" alt="Puffy Dance - Anything can dance!" data-caption="Puffy Dance - Anything can dance!" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/854daee97c47871f2058fcd83fa1bf1bd3d24c83793008588af1d9fbe421812c/puffydance_cover2.jpg" /> <img width="768" height="432" width_o="768" height_o="432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39dfc4af0fbb21b5457b676258b492d02efc64004c5eeba5054d5a00521b1377/ar-notebook.gif" data-mid="149112757" border="0" alt="Anderton - AR data viz experiments." data-caption="Anderton - AR data viz experiments." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/39dfc4af0fbb21b5457b676258b492d02efc64004c5eeba5054d5a00521b1377/ar-notebook.gif" /> <img width="880" height="587" width_o="880" height_o="587" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ceb55395eddac3dc9ee77ea1a0136b146ffad7c083ec6091d6b9dc6e0b08633/belief-checkout-2.png" data-mid="155005863" border="0" alt="Belief Checkout - Exploring trust &amp; AI." data-caption="Belief Checkout - Exploring trust &amp; AI." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/880/i/6ceb55395eddac3dc9ee77ea1a0136b146ffad7c083ec6091d6b9dc6e0b08633/belief-checkout-2.png" /> https://scholasticrodent.com/Contact-copy Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:38:49 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Contact-copy CONTACT If you need help building something, or just want to chat, we’d love to hear from you! You can get in touch... VIA EMAIL: hello@scholasticrodent.comVIA LINKEDIN: CLICK HERE https://scholasticrodent.com/Bio Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:11:49 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Bio ABOUT Scholastic Rodent was founded by Ryan Cranfill to make things that use modern technology to solve complicated challenges. He has over a decade’s worth of experience as a software and data practitioner. Prior to starting Scholastic Rodent, he spent 5 years as a consulting data scientist and software designer at global design firm&nbsp;IDEO and Datascope Analytics (which was acquired by IDEO in fall 2017), and before that worked as a data scientists and analyst for several startups.&nbsp; He has helped solve gnarly problems for clients big (including a handful of the Fortune 100) and small (pre-series A startups, non-profits), in a wide variety of industries (mobility, retail, education, healthcare, and more). He prides himself on writing code that is scrappy enough to establish quick feedback loops yet robust enough to serve as a basis for further expansion and development. In his free time, Ryan enjoys exploring Chicago in search of delicious food and drink, and playing music (some of it is even listenable!). &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="2388" height="3201" width_o="2388" height_o="3201" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c164e8854baf6bc6a5f09220e4d6d74147dcca7370ccc48f5456c9222940149/0S5A9384.jpg" data-mid="144727840" border="0" data-scale="72" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c164e8854baf6bc6a5f09220e4d6d74147dcca7370ccc48f5456c9222940149/0S5A9384.jpg" /> https://scholasticrodent.com/Contact Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:04:28 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Contact CONTACT If you need help building something, or just want to chat, we’d love to hear from you! You can get in touch... VIA EMAIL: hello@scholasticrodent.comVIA LINKEDIN: CLICK HERE https://scholasticrodent.com/Projects-Header Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:35:31 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Projects-Header PROJECTS https://scholasticrodent.com/Gallery-1 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:36:03 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Gallery-1 <img width="650" height="434" width_o="650" height_o="434" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad2bb6665ffc70ee72c01227591afea190864c2bcc62ba3e809a073f617e23d4/llama_half_removed.png" data-mid="154992701" border="0" alt="BG Sub - Background subtraction for a new app." data-caption="BG Sub - Background subtraction for a new app." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/ad2bb6665ffc70ee72c01227591afea190864c2bcc62ba3e809a073f617e23d4/llama_half_removed.png" /> <img width="720" height="480" width_o="720" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4c72aaac3fcfddfbf27bbdf0d8de8a1ec2ef54b98545cfa9fca3cc4fc0a31c5/algoflora-loop.gif" data-mid="154992704" border="0" alt="Algoflora - Hold the plants, make them dance." data-caption="Algoflora - Hold the plants, make them dance." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/e4c72aaac3fcfddfbf27bbdf0d8de8a1ec2ef54b98545cfa9fca3cc4fc0a31c5/algoflora-loop.gif" /> <img width="888" height="720" width_o="888" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08825a56051ca083a95b44090bc903463bfb9597d1c7a0b53134daf71bdc113e/pods-smaller.gif" data-mid="154992702" border="0" alt="Sim City - Informing vehicle designs via simulation." data-caption="Sim City - Informing vehicle designs via simulation." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/888/i/08825a56051ca083a95b44090bc903463bfb9597d1c7a0b53134daf71bdc113e/pods-smaller.gif" /> <img width="768" height="432" width_o="768" height_o="432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39dfc4af0fbb21b5457b676258b492d02efc64004c5eeba5054d5a00521b1377/ar-notebook.gif" data-mid="154992703" border="0" alt="Anderton - AR data viz experiments." data-caption="Anderton - AR data viz experiments." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/39dfc4af0fbb21b5457b676258b492d02efc64004c5eeba5054d5a00521b1377/ar-notebook.gif" /> <img width="812" height="577" width_o="812" height_o="577" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03b44132a242b8647768c19eff433b19ffffba17c35abf43fab22fa541307ff6/ryan-under-desk.png" data-mid="154992696" border="0" alt="Carry-On: Testing a new boarding process on real flights." data-caption="Carry-On: Testing a new boarding process on real flights." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/812/i/03b44132a242b8647768c19eff433b19ffffba17c35abf43fab22fa541307ff6/ryan-under-desk.png" /> <img width="800" height="490" width_o="800" height_o="490" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/854daee97c47871f2058fcd83fa1bf1bd3d24c83793008588af1d9fbe421812c/puffydance_cover2.jpg" data-mid="154992697" border="0" alt="Puffy Dance - Anything can dance!" data-caption="Puffy Dance - Anything can dance!" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/854daee97c47871f2058fcd83fa1bf1bd3d24c83793008588af1d9fbe421812c/puffydance_cover2.jpg" /> <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/349ccb04b07fbc880651540b18fa203911ed6b0ed40200b8d2b0e9cee507d6e6/bixby-end-small.gif" data-mid="154992700" border="0" alt="StyleGAN MTV - Painting with music + AI." data-caption="StyleGAN MTV - Painting with music + AI." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/349ccb04b07fbc880651540b18fa203911ed6b0ed40200b8d2b0e9cee507d6e6/bixby-end-small.gif" /> <img width="5025" height="3350" width_o="5025" height_o="3350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02f840fafae9e29144b9cf0fe88c8462c12b0f422cbe2f580ff09121b274865f/robert-bye-F2eHfMwIOxA-unsplash.jpg" data-mid="154992698" border="0" alt="Bizzy - Building a foundation to predict restaurant sales." data-caption="Bizzy - Building a foundation to predict restaurant sales." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02f840fafae9e29144b9cf0fe88c8462c12b0f422cbe2f580ff09121b274865f/robert-bye-F2eHfMwIOxA-unsplash.jpg" /> https://scholasticrodent.com/Puffy-Dance-Content Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:28:55 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Puffy-Dance-Content PUFFY DANCEANYTHING CAN DANCE <img width="310" height="439" width_o="310" height_o="439" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/58e9aeeb7e58bf6e1c21c073ad17bf56c304bf8f824916bcb6033e5744a4bc7b/puffy-dance-bird.gif" data-mid="144731409" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/310/i/58e9aeeb7e58bf6e1c21c073ad17bf56c304bf8f824916bcb6033e5744a4bc7b/puffy-dance-bird.gif" />An internet art experiment that lets users snap a picture of anyone or anything, turn it into a 3D model, and make it dance in augmented reality! Try it out HERE (mobile only). Puffy Dance is a collaboration with FuzzyWobble and Echo, and is powered by open-source AI models U2Net and MonsterMash. <img width="2304" height="1418" width_o="2304" height_o="1418" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7146d11d80cacadc6ff98db128a30c8ee9499d7f2c907714a01af583f0453456/pd-logo-wide.gif" data-mid="144731382" border="0" alt="Logo" data-caption="Logo" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7146d11d80cacadc6ff98db128a30c8ee9499d7f2c907714a01af583f0453456/pd-logo-wide.gif" /> <img width="311" height="672" width_o="311" height_o="672" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db72b400853a52bbcd1b995fd567a5fc72aa8ae1f34816557223d0d3ba8f28d7/puffy-dance-animate.gif" data-mid="144731749" border="0" alt="Dance interface" data-caption="Dance interface" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/311/i/db72b400853a52bbcd1b995fd567a5fc72aa8ae1f34816557223d0d3ba8f28d7/puffy-dance-animate.gif" /> <img width="960" height="461" width_o="960" height_o="461" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b7b5542363ad8bc2ede3b51db01efb75b079fac6d44dbc6bf256dd78acba936/puffy-early-proof-of-concept.gif" data-mid="144731866" border="0" alt="Early proof of concept" data-caption="Early proof of concept" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/9b7b5542363ad8bc2ede3b51db01efb75b079fac6d44dbc6bf256dd78acba936/puffy-early-proof-of-concept.gif" /> https://scholasticrodent.com/Obscura-content Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:53:17 +0000 SCHOLASTIC RODENT https://scholasticrodent.com/Obscura-content OBSCURACOLLABORATIVE COMPOSITION WITH AI An exciting collaboration with boutique composer agency Pusher and 12 of their artists, experimenting with how&nbsp;StyleGAN MTV can be used as part of the input into the composition process. We teamed up with artists who responded to the visual palletes of previous videos to compose new pieces expressly to be fed into StyleGAN MTV. We then worked with artists to find the right way to get the machine to respond to their work, and ultimately render their final vision in ultra high definition.Obscura represents a step forward in learning how AI can be used for creativity as an exploratory and inspirational tool, and understanding the new and rapidly changing world of artistry that we find ourselves in.Featuring the work of the following artists: Calvin Markus - Flight Across a Post-Human&nbsp;(feat. Morgan Paros)Ted Regklis - EidolonBoxsta - Dark Matter vs The LightVito Gatto - Sospensione_uno&nbsp;Rootmagik - Of My Imagination&nbsp;Superhuman - Utopia&nbsp;Ursine Vulpine - Arise&nbsp;Kole Butler - Reflections of the Future&nbsp;Chris Roe - Unfurl&nbsp;Helen Money &amp; Will Thomas - Mirror&nbsp;Human Origin - Artificial Language&nbsp;PYUR - Cycles Check out the full YouTube playlist below! For those that prefer Vimeo, find the showcase here. Special thanks to Alex Price at Pusher for envisioning and fostering this awesome partnership!