Finding similarities in New Yorker covers
About a month ago I shared a web app that let you compare magazine covers using image hashes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46518106 Samin100 suggested giving CLIP and DinoV2 a shot for better results. I had no idea what those were, but researching them led me to learn about vision transformers. DinoV2 was created by Meta, and CLIP is by OpenAI. The updated version of the magazine comparison tool lets you use those two models (Photo = DinoV2 and Design = CLIP) I've personally really enjoyed the journey through New Yorker covers: Bikes…
Finding similarities in New Yorker covers launched on January 6, 2026 with 18 votes, #742 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This tool uses image hashing technology to find visual similarities across New Yorker magazine covers. Users can explore patterns and recurring design elements by comparing cover artwork. The maker adapted techniques originally developed for product image searching to analyze magazine covers, revealing compositional and stylistic relationships within the publication's archive. It's designed for anyone interested in visual design, magazine history, or exploring patterns in editorial imagery.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Originally learned about image hashing and similarity comparison for product image searches. Decided to apply it to magazine covers. Thrasher covers: https://shoplurker.com/labs/thrasher-covers/
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