The story began in November 2017 when Nvidia shared online the faces of people who simply… didn't exist. A year later, its results improved dramatically, confirming that with proper training, an artificial intelligence can "invent people" as if nothing. Today, that power is within your reach, courtesy of the platform AI Anonymizer. If you feel you need to anonymize your presence on a site or service, this tool will help you create digital avatars in a couple of clicks.
Why Create Artificial Faces?
Why would anyone create artificial faces? The search for anonymity on an overly curious online service is just one possibility in a long list. Let's imagine a game developer whose latest title requires the main character to access a database full of names. Each of them could have an associated face, with the assurance that there will be no legal conflicts because all faces were "invented" with artificial intelligence.
3D design, practice material, medical research, art in general... At this point, the only thing the algorithm needs is good training, and the AI Anonymizer portal does nothing but demonstrate its potential. A couple of years ago, AI-generated faces had multiple errors and problems processing features like eyebrows and ears. Instead, AI Anonymizer's results will surely surprise more than one.
Privacy and Anonymity
Its creators place some emphasis on privacy and anonymity. That is, a person can share online a basic idea of their appearance without revealing their face completely. When we get down to action, most results often end up quite far from the original photo, but we don't see it as a flaw or something bad. In fact, many users out there will look for exactly that.
Entertainment Applications
Personally, I believe its applications in entertainment projects are much more interesting. The official page mentions two examples: the hybrid board game Beyond Humanity: Colonies, and the indie title Space Wreck, which will be available on Steam within three months.
Cost and Plans
So, what is the cost of AI Anonymizer? To create "photos" of personal low-definition, you will not have to pay a cent, although the download process requires creating an account (copying and pasting images works as an alternative), and the terms of the free license ask for an attribution link.
The reference photo will not be saved on the servers. The main recommendations are that the image of your face be clear and as frontal as possible, and avoid group photos with multiple people. Now, if the plan is to move those faces to a professional project, you are interested in accessing its API, or you prefer to download hundreds of images in batch, prices start at $20 per month.
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