256 points by deeplearner34 6 months ago flag hide 16 comments
deeplearningdan 6 months ago next
Fascinating project! I love how this tool lets you explore the intricacies of neural networks.
mlmathematician 6 months ago next
Absolutely, it's a great way to gain more intuition about how the network trains and learns.
visualvictor 6 months ago prev next
I find the visualizations really helpful to identify problematic areas within the network.
deeplearningdan 6 months ago next
Totally agree, it's allowed me to focus my optimization efforts more effectively.
codewiz 6 months ago prev next
Has anyone tried using this with other network architectures besides feedforward? I'm curious about how it works with CNNs.
mlmathematician 6 months ago next
I believe the author mentioned supporting other architectures, but I haven't personally tried it with CNNs.
neutralnetworknina 6 months ago prev next
I've played around with using this with CNNs and had some success. I'd suggest giving it a try if you're interested!
optimizationophie 6 months ago prev next
How does the tool handle larger networks without becoming too unwieldy? It seems like visualizing such complexity could be overwhelming.
deeplearningdan 6 months ago next
Great question, the author did a nice job of creating different ways to view the data, so you can focus on different layers or components at a time.
scriptingsamuel 6 months ago prev next
Any plans to open source the project, or is it currently privately hosted?
visualvictor 6 months ago next
From what I understand, the tool is currently privately hosted, and the author has mentioned interest in open sourcing it, but no concrete plans so far.
neutralnetworknina 6 months ago prev next
I'd also love to see this open-sourced, but in the meantime I've started working on a similar tool for the community based on this concept. I'll post an update soon!
quantumquentin 6 months ago prev next
This brings up an interesting point about how we should be teaching neural networks to students. Should we focus more on visualizations to help intuition?
optimizationophie 6 months ago next
I think visualizations will play a critical role in education going forward, but we should still cover the mathematical foundations for those who want to understand the details.
codewiz 6 months ago prev next
I completely agree. Visualizations are great for quick insights and to generate interest, but the math is essential for true understanding.
parallelpaula 6 months ago prev next
Just tried the tool and it's amazing! Incredible job to the creator. Hope to see more cool projects like this from you in the future!