Users of viral face-tuning app have criticised its ‘hot’ filter for whitening skinThe creator of an app which changes your selfies using artificial intelligence has apologised because its “hot” filter automatically lightened people’s skin. FaceApp is touted as an app which uses “neural networks” to change facial characteristics, adding smiles or making users look older or younger. But users noticed one of the options, initially labelled as “hot” made people look whiter. Shahquelle L. (@RealMoseby96) So I downloaded this app and decided to pick the "hot" filter not knowing that it would make me white. Last year it was criticised for promoting “yellowface” after it released a filter which allowed users to turn their selfies into Asian caricatures.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2017 12:33 UTC