FaceApp Mania Hits the Art World
FaceApp, the viral mobile application that uses AI to age or de-age faces, has swept through the contemporary art world. The app, developed by a Russian company with servers in the US, raises privacy concerns due to its access to facial data and phone information. Despite these issues, Artribune created a gallery imagining how art figures like Marina Abramović, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Yayoi Kusama, Mario Merz, and Klaus Biesenbach would look older or younger. The feature includes artists, gallerists, critics, and international art system stars.
Key facts
- FaceApp is a viral app using AI to age or de-age faces.
- The app is developed by a Russian company with US servers.
- Privacy experts warn about facial data access and privacy violations.
- Artribune created a gallery of art world figures using FaceApp.
- Figures include Marina Abramović, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Yayoi Kusama, Mario Merz, and Klaus Biesenbach.
- The feature covers Italian and international art system personalities.
- The app has become a trend among VIPs and influencers.
- Artribune is an Italian art and culture platform founded in 2011.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Abramović
- Damien Hirst
- Jeff Koons
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Yayoi Kusama
- Mario Merz
- Klaus Biesenbach
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Russia
- United States