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Face Transformer

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Turn Yourself Into Manga Character or Ape

— April 12, 2007 — Tech
Developed by The Perception Laboratory and the University of St Andrews the Face Transformer is hours on fun.

Upload a picture to the site and you can change its race, age, or even transform yourself into a manga character or an ape-man.

The picture is of Britney as an ape to give you an idea of the effects.

Implications - If you've always wondered what you might look like a few years from now, with a different skin color or as a different species, this is the website for you. The effects may not be the most stunning, but for an online tool available for everyone, it's pretty rad and entertaining.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Face Transformations - The Face Transformer website allows users to transform their face into different races, ages, or even into fictional characters, creating a trend of virtual face transformations.
2. Manga Character Simulation - The ability to transform oneself into a manga character using the Face Transformer website opens up opportunities for the creation of innovative manga character simulation experiences.
3. Species Transformation - The Face Transformer's option to transform a face into an ape-man highlights the trend of species transformation, offering new avenues for exploring virtual animal-human hybrids.
Industry Implications
1. Augmented Reality - The Face Transformer's ability to modify and transform faces digitally aligns with the augmented reality industry, presenting disruption opportunities for enhancing AR experiences.
2. Entertainment and Gaming - The Face Transformer, with its entertaining and interactive face transformations, can revolutionize the entertainment and gaming industries by offering users a unique and immersive experience.
3. Social Media and Self-expression - By allowing users to easily modify their appearance and transform into different characters, the Face Transformer taps into the social media and self-expression industry, enabling users to explore and express their identity in new and creative ways.
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