Is Technology going to be a bigger part of card grading

Dgilbert

So what does the future of card grading hold. Are computer scans and electronic grading going to become a big part of the grading process, seems a lot of the grading could be done with great accuracy and speed by use of technology. I'm not saying that technology will take over, but with things like card "doctoring" centering, edges, corners etc.. these could all be determined within a few seconds and would have a computer generated grade that would be 100% consistent with no judgment call by a person. There will still be a human aspect needed in determining the final grade for things such as eye appeal, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and therefore subject to who the beholder is.

voxels123

@82FootballWaxMemorys said:
When it does happen Moser-PWCC situations will be less likley to occur

Dgilbert, in your signature its "Jimi" not "Jimmy"

In your post, it's "it's"

Dgilbert

@voxels123 said:

@82FootballWaxMemorys said:
When it does happen Moser-PWCC situations will be less likely to occur

Dgilbert, in your signature its "Jimi" not "Jimmy"

Your knowledge spoke and I listened, fixed lol

steel75

Taking out the "human element" would be better than the inconsistent grades people have been getting.
Although high grades might be tougher to get......a mixed bag.

Chicago1976

I agree with steel75. While many collectors have been yearning for more technology and less human opinion, it may be a case of "be careful what you wish for". Tiny flaws, not seen by human eyes, will now be seen. It will be harder to get that elusive "10". Many flippers, expecting 10s on brand new products, may be disappointed.

1959

Witch will come 1st: Robots as umpires in MLB or no humans in card grading.

threeofsix

1st - card graders.
2nd - umpires.
3rd - terminators.

bobsbbcards

Nice terminators or mean melty ones?

1959

I wish it were wives.

habs007

man should not drive a car - fly a plane - or grade cards . Thankfully they are working on all three .

Mickey71

NO. It's 2022. If it was going to be, it would have already happened.

threeofsix

@1959 said:
I wish it were wives.

Good point. I think my brother in Stepford has one of these!

@bobsbbcards said:
Nice terminators or mean melty ones?

Like umpires, I’m guessing we’ll need both.

@Mickey71 said:
NO. It's 2022. If it was going to be, it would have already happened.

Hmmm… I didn’t consider the mistaken timeline in my discussion…If only there were a good movie reference with multi time line universes….nope… not gonna go there.

I have no problems with these technologies…. Bring them on!!!

voxels123

AI is honestly not all it's cracked up to be.

Maybe in 10 years.

the human eye/mind is truly priceless @ this point in time.

SinibobCards

It may be an opportunity for another company to enter the fray. It could be an IT company looking to expand that has technology rather than experienced graders. It would be an interesting experiment.

JoeBanzai

Point is moot to me. Machines can certainly measure cards more accurately, but if it's going to cost me $100.00 to grade a card.........................fuggedaboudit.

;-)