This software isn’t quite as simple as the usual human guess. It needs parameters and a range of metrics. It also needs to figure out whether you’re male or female. From the pre-built-in “Sorry” text on the site, I’d say the inventors are being pretty realistic about their work.
The estimates are based on algorithms, and is producing some interesting results. Madonna dropped 25 years, and Keith Richards added a couple on a terrible pic where he looks about 100+ in very harsh lighting. There are a few issues with facial angles, 3/4 or side angles not as good as full face. Apparently a stray decade, more or less, is normal.
The net hasn’t been slow to take up memes for this thing. George Bush got a picture with the age tag as 911. A piece of toast with a face of Jesus was aged at 77.
The use of this software could be a lot less cosmetic. Aged care, for example, could be assessed, or sudden visible aging could be interpreted as a symptom of disease. Cosmetic surgery and skin treatments could also use this sort of software for a more accurate assessment of the actual value of things like skin treatment lasers.
If you’d like to check out the software, it’s here on How Old.net. Select a few pics, preferably a decent age range, and see how you go. Me, I’ll settle for 36.
