How does compare a face work?

Recently I saw an article online that practically begged me to read it: “22 Photos Which Prove That Your Genes are Amazing.” It shows a series of “photographs of people who, despite belonging to different generations within their families, are as alike as two peas in a pod.” (Take a look! Those photos are pretty cool!)

The first pair is my sister-in-law and her Great Aunt Alpha Larson. In the past when I came across Alpha’s photograph I always felt there was a strong resemblance to her sister’s grand daughter. But it wasn’t until I looked at them side-by-side that I realized how many traits they share: the arch of their eyebrows, the shape of their eyes, and even their teeth.

When it comes to comparing faces, there are many features you can compare:

• The shape of the face (is it oval, round, square or heart-shaped?)
• Teeth (Look for unique shapes and spaces)
• Eyes (analyze the shape, color, size and spacing between the eyes)
• Eyebrows (shape, length, and distance to the eye)
• Nose (position on the face, the size and shape, and pay close attention to the nostrils)
• Ears (where they are positioned on the head, their shape and size)
• Hair pattern (taking into account the age of the person)
• Moles and other distinguishing marks

All this got me wondering…is there a free online tool that will let us use facial recognition technology to compare two faces? I got Googling…and there is!

Microsoft’s Twins or Not facial comparison web app recently launched. It’s so new they’re still refining it. But it works and it’s super easy to use.

I fed in my first two lookalikes and the results came up as a 58% match: pretty astounding for a three-degree difference in blood relation (from a grand-daughter two generations up to her grandmother, then one person over to her sister).

The second match wasn’t quite as strong: just 39%. That’s still pretty striking for four degrees of difference on the family tree!

I was curious about how the look-alike relatives shown in that article would rank in Twins or Not. So I clipped a couple of photos from there and ran them through. Below is the stunning result: a 100% match (which is no surprise–these babies are SO alike).

This kind of service is trending in mobile apps too (even for your pets!), though most of the available apps help you find your celebrity look-alike.

Other software programs that can be used to assist with facial recognition include:

• iPhoto (by Apple – included on Apple computers)
• PhotoShop Elements (by Adobe Systems)

Who are the look-alikes in your family? Why not take a screenshot of your results at Twins or Not and share it with us–and on your favorite social media site?

Better yet, share your look-alikes with your family. It’s a fun way to kick start conversations about family history. Remind your family members that you’re not just interested in the lives of your shared ancestors, but also preserving your family’s stories.

Are you interested in learning more about exploring your family history, and the tools that can help you do that? I’m constantly on the look-out for tech tools that can make your genealogy research more productive and fun. Here are three Genealogy Gems articles that will give you the inside scoop on what’s available and what I use personally:

Face Match is a technology that enables users to verify whether two images of a face belong to the same person. Sightcorp’s Face Match software is designed to help businesses streamline AML and KYC processes and increase compliance. 

• Recognize, compare, and verify faces in <1 sec
• Identify and authenticate people
• Confirm and Detect liveness of user to prevent fraud (*soon live)
• On the edge or in the cloud
• 100% deep learning-based face recognition software
• Accurate across all nationalities
• Customizable confidence thresholds for optimal security
• Affordable, with usage-based pricing

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Face Comparison

Identify the face through the camera, match it against the database and verify if two faces belong to the same person.

Selfie Verification

Make sure that the person is who he says he is through the use of convenient selfie verification with integrated face recognition software.

Face Search

Find similar-looking faces in large image databases & group them together.

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FaceMatch is a state-of-the-art software that enables users to search
and verify faces. FaceMatch is designed to help businesses build strong customer identification programs and improve client experiences.

FaceMatch SDK comes with a full suite of face recognition features to provide the ultimate AI tool and addition to your applications!  

Through the use of FaceMatch, you can:

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Build applications in your own language: Connect to the SDK from applications written in your own language. Communicate using C#, JavaScript, Python, Java & others. 

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Why FaceMatch SDK?

Using FaceMatch SDK you can build your own unique and powerful deep learning based solutions. 

Easy to Integrate: Our face recognition software comes in a convenient form of an Software Development Kit. FaceMatch SDK can be easily integrated into any software solution.

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Simple to Use: FaceMatch software is very intuitive and easy to use. It doesn’t require any solid programming background.

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