‘Dazzle’ makeup won’t trick facial recognition. Here’s what experts say will
As demonstrators protest against racism and police brutality, some have suggested that extravagant makeup can block facial recognition technology they worry have been deployed by authorities. But the creator of this “CV Dazzle” makeup style said the patterns, which were designed to fool an older method of facial detection, won’t trick more sophisticated algorithms — though he and other experts said protesters can take steps to evade detection. Tear gas and rubber bullets aren’t the only risks for those who attended protests over police violence and the death of George Floyd....