The Sum of Your Facial Parts

[Julio Franco]

BEFORE AND AFTER Martina Eckstut, left, and the image produced by a “beautification engine.”

The photograph on the right was doctored by the “beautification engine” of a new computer program that uses a mathematical formula to alter the original form into a theoretically more attractive version, while maintaining what programmers call an “unmistakable similarity” to the original.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/fashion/09skin.html

 

[kimsland]

I wish that you could do a review on Web based things like PhotoSynth
I know it's not Hardware, but there are just so many web related tools out there now.

Oh, the pic does look better, after having the “beautification engine” applied

 

[CCT]

The 'acceptable' pretty face is a somewhat sad commentary on human nature isn't it!

I wonder what happens when they input the 'acceptable' one again.

Angelina Jolie?

 

[IK00NI]

The picture you posted is by far the most noticeable; most of the other pictures were either near indistinguishable or strange looking.