Automatic Image Cropping for Online Classifieds | Alexey Grigorev

OLX is a platform for online classifieds, and millions of users visit it every day to buy and sell from each other. Attractive thumbnail images play a crucial role in making the transactions successful, especially in categories like fashion, where having a clear visual impression of the item is extremely important for buyers. In this talk, we present a system for automatic image cropping and creating attractive thumbnail images. The system is based on a deep learning model that identifies the salient region