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If a picture says more than a thousand words, a emoji synthesizes a cataract of emotions and feelings with a simple pictorial icon. A simple "3" in a message sums up a whole declaration of love, while a smiling face ":-)" (in its emoticon version created with characters) symbolizes sympathy, joy, satisfaction or empathy. In the World Emoji Day which is celebrated for the fourth year in a row this 17th of July (date appeared in the first existing schedule emoji, Apple), it is possible to make a critical by on facts the more surprising which relate to it.
1. Unstoppable Growth
When they were created, in 1995 there were 176 emoji available. Its inventor, Shigetaka Kurita Japanese interface designer who worked for NTT DoCoMo, created them as a way to extend what was searched for in messages up to 250 characters in length. new i-mode, the mobile Internet access service of the time. Its use has spread rapidly and has started to be habitual in social networks (700 million are used daily on Facebook), to the point that it is currently possible to find the 2823 emojis officially recognized by the world. Unicode Organization, the entity that regulates signs that can be used in digital life. And only in 2018, 157 new ones were added, almost the same amount as the initials.
2. The choice of its creator
Kurita has a design that he prefers over any other and no, this is not the protective bandage. In an interview, he confirmed that it is one that can be interpreted in the same way in almost every language of the world and that it represents love: obviously, concerns the heart . The favorite emoji in the world
It is clear that in most networks try memes, funny videos, jokes and sarcastic comments. The answer to most of them is usually with an emoji, the most used on the planet. Clearly, it is not preferred by its creator (again, the heart, which is in second place) but the d the smiley to which the tears fall . This after the page www.emojitracker.com, which analyzes the emojis used on Twitter, the dynamic social network of short messages. But it also coincides with an analysis done on the emojis used in Facebook and Messenger and published by Mark Zuckerberg's own company.
4. The Universal Language
One of the main advantages of emojis, besides the synthesis of messages, is that it constitutes a kind of common global language. It is through these drawings that it is possible to easily decode the messages, practically in any language by realizing, almost unwittingly, to realize the dream that all peoples of the world can understand each other. To make it even more globalized, they include sexual and racial diversity as well as specific elements of certain cultures.
5. A new literature
Emojis are not used only in text messages or social network posts. Some literary works have already begun to be "translated" into the emoji language, which means that they can be read in any language. Or, at least, to be understood, some tests have already been made: a version of Moby Dick in Emoji Dick, another of Cuentos de la Selva by Tomás Balmaceda or Pinocchio
. A jump to the screen failed
The fame of the drawings was so great that they even had their own film. Released last year, " Emoji: The film " seemed like a good idea, launched at a time of great splendor. But the adventure created by Sony Pictures Animation, despite the inclusion of voices of renowned artists such as Christina Aguilera, Sofia Vergara and even Patrick Stewart did not have a single smiley. Although it brings in more money than it costs, the reviews are devastating.
7. The Encyclopedia of Emojis
Fans of these icons may look for other options on emojipedia.org, where are all emojis having and having . Thanks to a simple search window, you can find all 2823 emojis available. By clicking on each of them, its meaning will appear, as well as the date of its approval and the possibility of copying them.
8. Similar but very different
Emoji drawings can be very similar. So sometimes sketches are used to make others. But it can be controversial if you use emoji that symbolizes something as delicious as an ice cream to create controversial poo with the eyes.
9. Become an emoji
In case it does not reach the variants offered by those who create the different emojis, several applications offer the possibility of becoming one oneself, just by taking a selfie . As if that was not enough, and since the popularity of these drawings is so great, not only were all operating systems incorporated, but they also came into the various keyboards of smartphones, tablets and computers. But he also came to invent a physical keyboard that includes emojis on their keys. On the other hand, there are extensions like Emoji Keyboard, an extension for Chrome from which it is very simple to copy and paste emojis, something that can also be done from coolsymbol.com/emojis/ emoji-for-copy-and-paste.html
10. Also a game: "The search for the treasure of Emoji"
Google has achieved a new form of celebration to which all are invited. It's an experiment developed with artificial intelligence called " The Search for Treasure Emoji ", a free, fun and developed game in a browser that allows you to tackle the power of the AI in a playful way. It's a game that challenges you to find emojis in real life. The browser will show you an emoji, for example, that you will have to search in real life and keep it on your cell phone . When the artificial intelligence platform that works behind the scenes has recognized the subject, you will be able to access the next stage of the game. You will only have 20 seconds to find the object and you will win the game if you find ten emojis in real life.
The game is built with machine learning technology that uses your phone's camera and a network of neurons to try to guess what are you showing through them? Developed by Tensorflow.js, the game is designed to work in your cell phone's web browser without having to access back-end servers. Google indicates that camera images will not be collected or stored.
(You can play "Searching for Emoji Treasures" by clicking HERE)
With information from La Nación de Argentina-GDA
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