Emoji Search Engine for Video Searches

If you’ve ever had a difficult time coming up with the right words to search for your favorite YouTube video, you’ll likely find relief with Emoji2Video. The new search engine, created by researchers at the University of Amsterdam and Qualcomm Research, allows you to search with an emoji, and according to MIT Technology Review, gives “a dense, easy-to-understand representation of what’s happening in images and videos.” The emoji-based searching being utilized here analyzes visual media directly, rather than relying solely on user-generated information such as titles and tags. This creates a new level of relevancy, where the searcher can potentially get results that actually contain what they are looking for, rather than a claim by the uploader that the video is relevant.