Derek spent a little time on MyHeritage.com (a site similar to FamilySearch.org and Ancestory.com) and traced his lineage back and found some ancestors that have a striking resemblance to him! It was amazing to find so many well preserved pictures, and with such a likeness in so many family lines! From a Viking forefather, to a Persian prince, a gladiator, a cowboy... Okay, just kidding, these are ALL Derek, worked over in the artificial intelligence time machine that My Heritage offers on their site. To get this time-treatment, you are asked to upload 10-25 pictures of yourself (3 full body shots, 5 upper body, 10 closeups and 2 profile pictures). The AI then takes all the data, mashes and matches to create these past portrayals.
AI Art is all the rage right now ... although it's not without some controversy. In an article by the MorningBrew news site, it mentions that artists are upset about copyright concerns and devaluation of real-life skills. There are also privacy and ethical issues ... but it is easy to see the appeal of getting such pictures so quickly, easily and inexpensively.
While not quite as realistic ... FamilySearch.Org offers a similar fun photo activity. With it, you can take a simple selfie to add and upload your face to preset picture poses. This was a Westra Family History Challenge back in 2021 with some great results! Many of the grandkids participated.
MyHeritage also offers an "animation" option ... upload a picture and bring it to life. This is especially unique to photos of long lost ancestors who have never been seen "alive" by current generations. There was a blog post featuring this fun option too ... Animating Ancestors.
Jen went a little crazy with the #voila app in 2021, which could "Disney-fy" photos, creating cute cartoons (see some of Margie here). You can check out some other funny faces on a Blackham Bunch Blogpost. There are fun filters, face swap apps and in 2021 Derek made this #refaceapp clip of he and Danielle in some starring roles ...
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