Makeup App Draws Criticism For Demeaning Women
Does this new makeup app demean women?
MakeApp uses artificial intelligence to add or delete makeup from any face. It claims to show what women "really look like," but some say the AI is wildly inaccurate, exaggerating natural features and drastically thinning eyelashes and eyebrows — even if there was no makeup to begin with. Some also say the app is especially unflattering for those with dark skin.
Makeapp's inventor suggests it could help identify human trafficking victims, who are sometimes disguised heavily in makeup. But it hasn't been deployed for that purpose yet. It does, however, continue to draw criticism for its inaccurate portrayals of women.
MakeApp uses artificial intelligence to add or delete makeup from any face. It claims to show what women "really look like," but some say the AI is wildly inaccurate, exaggerating natural features and drastically thinning eyelashes and eyebrows — even if there was no makeup to begin with. Some also say the app is especially unflattering for those with dark skin.
Makeapp's inventor suggests it could help identify human trafficking victims, who are sometimes disguised heavily in makeup. But it hasn't been deployed for that purpose yet. It does, however, continue to draw criticism for its inaccurate portrayals of women.