Avoiding Facial Recognition of the Future

Jon Martindale

A New York-based designer has created a camouflage technique that makes it much harder for computer based facial recognition.

Along with the growth of closed circuit television (CCTV) , this has become quite a concern for many around the world, especially in the UK where being on camera is simply a part of city life. Being recognised automatically by computer is something that hearkens back to 1984 or A Scanner Darkly. As we move further into the 21st century, this futuristic techno-horror fiction is seeming more and more accurate.

Never fear though people, CV Dazzle has some styling and makeup ideas that will make you invisible to facial recognition cameras. Why the ‚fabulous‘ name? It comes from World War I warship paint that used stark geometric patterning to help break up the obvious outline of the vessel. (more on itproportal.com)