LEFT TO RIGHT:Levi’s shirt, Von Zipper sunglasses; Nike hoodie and hatIf you need more proof that machines are taking over the world, look no further than the US police-sketch industry. Like countless manufacturing and administrative employees before them, sketch artists are now being replaced by software that creates spot-on facial composites and, unlike greedy humans, doesn’t ask for stuff like salaries and health insurance in return.
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We got our hands on Faces by IQ Biometrix, one of the computer programmes that’s putting your local forensic artist out of work, and dicked around with it for a few days. It’s easy to use: all you do is drag, drop and modify facial characteristics to create your perps – and, if you’re like us, you give them clothes and accessories, too. Sorry, sketch artists, but your demise has been a blast.
