Human Race Machine
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The Human Race Machine is a computerized console
composed of four different programs. The Human Race Machine program allows participants to see themselves with the facial characteristics of six different races: Asian
, White
, African, Middle Eastern, and India
n, mapped onto their own face. The Age Machine allows viewers see an aged version of his or her face. This program has been used for over twenty years by the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
to help locate kidnap victims and missing children. The Couples Machine combines photographs of two people in different percentages to show the appearance of their child. The Anomaly Machine lets viewers see themselves with facial anomalies. The HRM was created by artist
Nancy Burson
and David Kramlich; it uses morphing
technology. It was shown on Oprah
on 2006-02-16.
Console
- Computing and video games :* System console, a physical device to operate a computer** Virtual console, a user interface for multiple computer consoles on one device** Command-line interface, the typical use of the computer console...
composed of four different programs. The Human Race Machine program allows participants to see themselves with the facial characteristics of six different races: Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
, White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, African, Middle Eastern, and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n, mapped onto their own face. The Age Machine allows viewers see an aged version of his or her face. This program has been used for over twenty years by the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is a private, non-profit organization established in 1984 by the United States Congress.-Establishment and overview:...
to help locate kidnap victims and missing children. The Couples Machine combines photographs of two people in different percentages to show the appearance of their child. The Anomaly Machine lets viewers see themselves with facial anomalies. The HRM was created by artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
Nancy Burson
Nancy Burson
Nancy Burson is an American artist known for creating photographs using computer morphing technology, including the Age Machine, Human Race Machine and Anomoly Machine.-External links:...
and David Kramlich; it uses morphing
Morphing
Morphing is a special effect in motion pictures and animations that changes one image into another through a seamless transition. Most often it is used to depict one person turning into another through technological means or as part of a fantasy or surreal sequence. Traditionally such a depiction...
technology. It was shown on Oprah
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
on 2006-02-16.
External links
- The Human Race Machine
- Skin Deep, The Oprah Winfrey show