FaceApp Experimentation (Give me your thoughts) (Pixiv Fanbox)
Published:
2021-09-16 07:00:00
Imported:
2021-11
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Work is hectic right now. I'm not doing any sessions, but I did take some time to do FaceApp stuff (just to see what it was like and if it was worth doing). Uploading porn pics is not allowed, so you have to crop to be on the safe side then edit it back in later. I briefly mentioned using FaceApp in the previous post and now I have something to show for it.
After spending some time on it, I'd say it's a mixed bag. There are way too many variables and it ranges from looking good, passable, or usable to unconvincing, janky, or unusable. Angle, shape, structure, texture, lighting, saturation, scale, hair, morph or swap - and that's just with one character in the shot. I don't know how feasible this is in a real session. I also have to edit it to erase residue from the original or other defects that may arise.
For my purposes, FaceApp has two primary tools: Face Morph and Face Swap. Face Morph keeps the original face's structure and just puts the replacement's (for instance, a celeb) face over it. Face Swap is the system actually discarding the original face and structure and putting the celeb's face and structure instead. Whatever you choose, the model / picture you're originally using better be pretty good to begin with. Same goes for whatever pic you're using for the swap - picking the right one is critical for accuracy and realism.
Face Morphs above:
Scarjo (can't remember if it was Morph, actually), Chloë, Kate, Millie
Face Swaps above:
Sadie, Karen, Millie
There's been a growing trend of FaceApp in 3D, and I'd say it goes both ways of good and bad. One is that it nets you the huge upside of familiar faces and realism for free. The other is that it doesn't always work and can possibly net you in serious trouble if you go too low in age (which I've been seeing a lot of people doing on Pixiv). As tempting as it is to go low, I'll have to refrain from doing it in sexual content (for now) as taking a real underage face and swapping it is stepping over the legal line. What I've done so far is mostly pre-existing VG or facial reference, not actual copying.
If you got a minute, comment and let me know. Should I try one for real? I'm not promising the next full session I do will incorporate this method. It's going to be a while before I do another pic anyway.