Here’s why you shouldn’t take Microsoft’s “How Old Do I Look” app too seriously
Microsoft new face analysis tool called “How Old Do I Look?” took the internet by storm last night. Within just of few hours of Microsoft sharing it, 35,000 users (29,000 of them from Turkey – don’t ask) had used the app. Microsoft engineers Corom Thompson and Santosh Balasubramanian said in a blog post that they “were shocked” by the reception. But is this fad the real deal or is it just app plugged in with nonsense algorithms, intentionally designed to waste people’s time, and at the same time, make people feel rubbish about themselves? The app is simple – you upload a picture and it predicts your age. To satisfy my own natural curiosity, I decided to try it. My interest was heightened by the fact that ever since I can remember, I’ve always been called “baby face”. The older I get, the more the compliment seems backhanded. Now, at 23, it’s just downright insulting. Even my 17-year-old sister often squeezes my cheeks and calls me “cute” – enough already. So, I thought maths migh
1 May 2015 ... Microsoft new face analysis tool called “How Old Do I Look? ... Recently projects such as Facebook's DeepFace have been unveiled, trained ...