Have you ever wondered what someone would look like if they were the opposite gender? It’s a common thought exercise that a lot of people have entertained themselves with before, but said exercise has been limited to the imagination in the past.
Today though, we have artificial intelligence that can depict people as the opposite gender, with varying degrees of success. Here are a few examples of this done with some celebrities you may know!
Reese Witherspoon
Looking at this picture, you have to wonder — is hair really the main thing that separates a man’s face from a woman’s? Because honestly, not much had to be changed here for Reese Witherspoon to make a pretty convincing man. Take away some makeup and jewelry, smack on a beard, and voilà.
Dana Evans & Kahleah Copper
Of course, that’s a pretty shallow interpretation of what makes a man or a woman, but you have to keep in mind that this AI isn’t truly that advanced. Still, it did a pretty good job of creating a believable alter ego for Reese here.
Chris Evans
We have to say — this AI strikes us as a little unfair in its perception of men and women. Sure, it had to get rid of Chris Evans’ great facial hair, but that was a given. Still, it seems a little rude that its idea of turning a man into a woman includes getting rid of the wrinkles.
We may only just be starting this list. But, we think it’ll be clear fairly quickly that, at least at first glance, one of the defining traits that set the genders apart is their hair — be it on their head, eyebrows, or face. Apparently, AI thinks so too.
Salma Hayek
For all of the amazing things that AI can do (even if gender-swapping a celebrity probably isn’t that amazing), it pays to remember that it’s not perfect. This means that it can make some pretty funny mistakes that even the densest human probably wouldn’t miss.
For example, this AI clearly had no idea what to do with Salma Hayek’s wardrobe in this genderswap. Is that a hoodie, combined with the necklace? Well, we can’t judge it too harshly — it’s supposed to transform faces, rather than clothes.
Michael B. Jordan
Admittedly, we’re not experts on how this particular AI works and what parameters it has in place when converting a celebrity from one gender to another. But even so, some of its decisions are a little confusing, if you stop to notice them.
Why is Michael B. Jordan’s female counterpart lighter than him? And why is she not allowed to wear a turtleneck while he is? Sure, turtlenecks are usually worn by men, but we’re pretty sure that it’s not a requirement to forego one as a woman.
