Extra! Extra! James Franco is the perfect human being!
- added October 13, 2008
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- Scott_Bromley
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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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- Scott_Bromley
- 1 month ago
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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.
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- phillyharper
- 1 month ago
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kinda james dean-y.
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- ILiveonaClock
- 1 month ago
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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...-
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- VegaNerDiva
- 1 month ago
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This link is always fun tew.
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- VegaNerDiva
- 1 month ago
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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.
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Hell yeah he is. Didn't need a scientist to tell me that!
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asshole..
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- outtheinside
- 1 month ago
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This is wrong on so many levels.
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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.
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did we know that he was gorgeous all along?
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- Joydejavu17
- 1 month ago
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