Extra! Extra! James Franco is the perfect human being!
source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/fashion/09skin.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
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According to the article, Israeli computer engineers have developed a “beautification engine” that uses an algorithm to digitally alter photographs of an individual’s face to be more attractive. Based on extensive research conducted at Tel Aviv University, the beautification engine can modify an image of a person’s face according to widely-held beauty principles (including symmetry of features, smoothness of skin, vividness of hair/eye color, among others) while still maintaining a striking, unmistakable resemblance to the original image.
The article includes several photos of celebrities who went under the digital knife, including Woody Allen, Michael Cera, and Brigitte Bardot, all of whom are shown with distinct alterations. James Franco, however, showed no visible alterations, leaving the Times to declare him “pretty perfect.”
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Joydejavu17
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did we know that he was gorgeous all along?
- 3 years ago
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Joydejavu17
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After reading about it in the New York Times, Michelle Collins of the Best Week Ever blog decided to give it the "beautification engine" a try.
- 3 years ago
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atainder
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This is wrong on so many levels.
- 3 years ago
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atainder
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outtheinside
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asshole..
- 3 years ago
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outtheinside
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Swiyyah
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Hell yeah he is. Didn't need a scientist to tell me that!
- 3 years ago
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Swiyyah
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Although I was duped into reading this article -- James Franco gets one measly sentence, SCOTT -- it was extremely interesting. I remember first hearing about beauty and facial symmetry in that one serialized documentary with John Cleese. "The Human Face," yes, that was it.
I am adding a link to an article that is all about facial symmetry and proportion. It is hosted at a plastic surgery website.
- 3 years ago
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VegaNerDiva
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This link is always fun tew.
- 3 years ago
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VegaNerDiva
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Bah.
Someone do a pod on the art of Asian face-reading, I'm too shy to do so & don't have a fancy pants digital recorder =(He's only perfect with long hair, like in Pineapple Express perhaps add even more length.
Guess I'm just a long hair lover... - 3 years ago
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ILiveonaClock
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kinda james dean-y.
- 3 years ago
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ILiveonaClock:
He played James Dean in a movie!
- 3 years ago
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phillyharper
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If the one on the right is the altered image I'd say it's a little fairer skinned, so I say no fair. He looks better on the left.
This machine flat out doesn't work since Michael Cerca looks entirely weird on the right, it's just...weird.
I trust it not.
- 3 years ago
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phillyharper:
Yeah -- it's as if Michael Cera's friendly facial features got smooshed into classically handsome "quadrants." Hello, uncanny valley! No thanks!
- 3 years ago
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