FaceApp

FaceApp is a mobile app (available on iOS and Android) that uses AI to transform selfies in various entertaining and realistic ways. It became famous for its “aging” filter, which could show what you might look like older or younger, but it also offers many other facial transformations.

With FaceApp, you can take or upload a portrait and apply filters to change expressions (adding a smile, for example), swap genders, try out different hairstyles or facial hair, apply makeup, or even morph your face into a different ethnicity. The app leverages neural networks to keep the alterations looking natural – for example, when adding a beard, it contours it to your face shape and lighting as if it were really there.

FaceApp’s outputs are high resolution and often quite convincing, which is why it went viral on social media, with people sharing their aged or gender-swapped looks. Beyond fun, some people use it as a quick way to visualize personal style changes (like seeing oneself with a new haircut). While it’s primarily for casual use, FaceApp showcases the power of AI-driven image editing by performing complex facial transformations with one tap.