Between A and B, I would have picked A. But then C has the daylight with a closer look. I think I will go with C. It’s clearer and a front picture. Then again, I agree with @Annaelisa , it’s a never-ending story.
I didn’t vote for the previous polls, should I?
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It’s great to see you voting @Gvipin. We’d all love to see you share your reasons for your selection. Also, did you vote in the other 2 related polls in this trilogy? If you haven’t please do as each poll covers specific issues of interest to Local Guides shooting storefront pics. Here are the links for you so do jump in Poll #1 and Poll #2 but please hurry as I want to close the voting.
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Thank you @AT_Rome. You’re to kind with your words and I am pleased to hear that you are starting to get passionate about looking at the photographs (LOL) and answering.
In this case, it is also very interesting how like @Rednewt74 your sought the view of Gemini. I have to say that it’s even more interesting to read that you have been learning about prompt engineering techniques and after applying that newfound knowledge, while your aesthetic choice would probably have been different from the one suggested, the reasons proposed by Gemini convinced you to change your mind and go with the solution proposed. Alex, thank you so much for sharing with us all the reasons given by Gemini. What would really be interesting for this discussion would be if you were kind enough to share with us all the prompts that you used. Perhaps simply pasting a screenshot of the chat would suffice. I wonder if @Rednewt74 would be kind enough do the same. In the context of the nature and issues discussed in this trilogy, I really do think this would be interesting for all to read.
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Yes there may be a shifting of views @Peadar but we must all keep in mind that this isn’t just one poll. There are 3 independent polls in this trilogy. Given this, it’s quite logical that you might chose Photo A in one poll and B or C in another.
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So nice to see you jump in @SoniaK as the more that share their views the more interesting that this becomes. Please do vote on the earlier polls. Here are the links for you so do jump in Poll #1 and Poll #2 but please do it as soon as possible as I am ready now to close all 3 polls. There will be many surprised 
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I am aware of prompt engineering, but didn’t really think much about how to ask my questions.
Prompt 1 was:
how does Google maps decide which photo to feature in a business’s gallery
Prompt 2 was:
how does a computer evaluate the elements of a photo
Prompt 3:
How likely are my photos likely to be featured in Google Maps
I didn’t really ask- that is why Gemini’s response is coded. 
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Thanks @AdamGT . I just did.
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yah i did it. Thanks
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Ha ha @Rednewt74. Your earlier clue suggested something mysterious like that LOL.
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Awesome @SoniaK and once again thank you for participating. Stay tuned 
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Well done @Soykot_azam Was there any compelling reason why you chose the photo that you did? Also, did you vote in the 2 earlier but very much related polls? Here are the links for you so have a go and see how good you are at picking the most viewed photos Poll #1 and Poll #2
The prompt I used in Gemini is quite simple: I just initially assigned a context specialist role, explicitly asking which one will have the most views on Google Maps by describing the three images.
I don’t rule out that Gemini also fails to identify the correct answer: the choice of the photo to display by Maps visitors may not be completely rational…
Here is the text of the prompt used:
You are an analyst for Alphabet’s Google Maps division.
You must choose the photograph from the three described that will receive the most views on Google Maps among these three:Photograph A
A nighttime photograph of a supermarket window, taken directly in front of the supermarket window.Photograph B
A nighttime photograph of the same supermarket window, taken from the left side of the supermarket at a three-quarter angle from the window.Photograph C
A daytime photograph of the same supermarket window, also taken directly in front of the supermarket window.
Gemini’s response, echoed in my previous post, is clear and direct:
Based on the three photographs, my recommendation, based on the principles of visibility and user utility on Google Maps, is as follows:
Photograph C (Daylight photo of the supermarket window, front):
- Daylight offers superior clarity and visibility compared to nighttime photos. This is essential for showing important details such as the entrance, windows and the general appearance of the store.
- A frontal photo provides a clear and direct view of the business, making it easier for users to identify the location.
- Daytime photography tends to be more representative of the appearance of the store during opening hours, which are the hours of greatest interest to most users.
Additional motivations:
- User utility: Google Maps users often look for practical information, such as how the store looks during the day, to orient themselves and decide whether to visit.
- Visibility: Daytime photos tend to be clearer and more detailed, making them more likely to be noticed and clicked by users.
- Representativeness: A daytime photo provides a more realistic and accurate view of the business, helping users get a clear idea of the location.
In conclusion, photo C, with its daytime clarity and frontal view, has the potential to generate the most impressions and provide the most value to Google Maps users.
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Nicely done.
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Thank you Alex and I’m of the view that your prompts are nothing short of excellent. It’s clear that you have put into good practice the knowledge you gained from the prompt engineering techniques you learned over recent weeks. Having read your further reply, I wonder if instead of or additional to the textual prompts, could you simply provide Gemini with the 3 different images?
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Hola @AdamGT, me inclino por la nocturna en ángulo.
Saludos desde Uruguay 
Hello dear friend @CAAG1959 from beautiful Uruguay. As I have asked others, can you explain what are the compelling reasons for your choice? Also I’d love to see you vote in Poll #1 and Poll #2.
I really think that you can submit the photographs directly instead of describing them, and perhaps the best thing is to combine image and description, and this to avoid that surrounding elements present in the image can be “misleading” for the AI, whose functioning is really complicated (it works by probabilistic approximations). It can be easy, in fact, that by asking how much is 2 + 2, the answer is not trivially 4, but according to arcane evaluations you can get a different number (now the evolution of the AI has however overcome many initial defects)
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Thank you Alex. Yes I think that image and description would be the way to go but having said that, I myself would experiment. Test #1 prompt based on description alone. Test #2 prompt based on image alone, and Test #3 prompt together with both image and description.
This AI is all such a fast moving and super interesting advancement in the tools available to mankind. We just have to learn how to use them and in a safe, moral and ethical way.
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So, here is hoping you go over the AI before Sunday lol. I am doing a huge photo shoot of a very large mall this Sunday, and wanted to test out anything about your knowledge on how the maps program might favor photos!!!
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