This gets filed in the "if you say so" folder. A couple of scientists took a bunch of data collected about global perceptions of beauty into an algorithm that uses 234 measurements to take a photo of a person and redo it to make the person more beautiful.
Woody Allen, more beautiful? He hardly changed. He went from bad to somewhat less bad. This program is different from others because it doesn’t attempt to make the face conform to a predetermined look, but instead adjusts the spaces for each feature to an optimal size for the skull.
Computer-Generated Beauty
Software Algorithm Renders the Ideal You
Trend Themes
1. Computer-generated Beauty - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced software algorithms that can enhance facial features based on individual skull measurements, creating more accurate and natural-looking results.
2. Global Perceptions of Beauty - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Conduct comprehensive research on beauty standards across different cultures and demographics to create beauty enhancement technologies that cater to diverse preferences.
3. Data-driven Beauty Enhancement - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize big data and AI to analyze facial features and preferences, enabling personalized beauty enhancements that are tailored to individual needs and desires.
Industry Implications
1. Cosmetics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate computer-generated beauty technology into makeup products or beauty devices, offering consumers a customizable and transformative cosmetic experience.
2. Healthcare - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply facial enhancement algorithms to facial reconstruction surgeries or aesthetic procedures, improving the accuracy and naturalness of results for patients.
3. Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop computer-generated beauty software applications or platforms that can be integrated into social media or virtual reality platforms, allowing users to virtually enhance their appearance.