Cortex Project Updates #62

Oscar W
Cortex Labs
Published in
2 min readNov 17, 2020

Technical Updates πŸ€–

MRT & CVM R&D

1. The Face Verification model training and inference process have been completed. Currently working on improving the accuracy rate in the real-world application.
2. The initial version of the image generation model for artists based on the Style GAN has been completed.
3. New unit test for MRT: custom step size, Convolution to Groupwise Convolution.
4. The SliceChannel version of the new operator Convolution of MRT has been implemented.

Cortex Full Node Development

1. Optimized full node snapshot recovery.
2. RLP precompute optimized.
3. Added Torrent automatic network detection function.
4. Added the code analysis plugin.
5. Added a new quantitative model to the Cortex mainnet to extract image feature vectors.
6. Upgraded the ZKCortex project to the 0.6.+ syntax, added zkrates eddsa and sha256 sample codes.
7. Investigated the zkRollup technology on Ethereum, combined the ZoKrates and zkSync projects to explore the transaction acceleration plan on the Cortex mainnet.

Miscellaneous

1. Submitted the NFT contract proposal (CIP4) based on the Cortex mainnet, added CRC4 document, and deployed the first CRC4 Token smart contract on the mainnet.
2. Developed a centralized Cortex-Ethereum NFT cross-chain solution.

Community Updates πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦β€πŸ‘¦

1. Provided materials and data for on-chain training.
2. Curated activities for the upcoming AI on blockchain development.
3. Worked with media for upcoming promotional events.
4. Established the Cortex forum points system.
5. In-depth studies on various NFT projects and Generative Adversarial Network (GAN).
6. Continued to work on the NFT series column.

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