Will Facial-Recognition Software Finally Reveal Mona Lisa’s True Identity?
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, received an initial grant of $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which they will use to explore the effectiveness of cutting-edge facial-recognition technology in centuries-old portraits and other fine art. The project, known as FACES (Faces, Art, and Computerized Evaluation Systems), will make use of the…