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Botox injections are at an all-time high. Blame remote work.

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 05:38

Illustration of a 3d Bust and hand holding a phone. — In a remote world, the hottest status symbol is your face. It's driving a Botox boom.
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Media, culture, Healthcare, health, Discourse, social-media, plastic-surgery

I make funny animal TikTok filters that have been used over 1 billion times – I haven't made a cent but it's been great for my brand

Sat, 03/18/2023 - 12:31

By day, Ilias Pistopoulos is a graphic designer, but by night he creates effects on TikTok using AR, and owns AR company FAM.
Courtesy of Ilias Pistopoulos

Tech Insider, weekend BI US, Filters, Instagram filters, TikTok features, Augmented reality, Digital Art

TikTok's new Bold Glamour filter has gone viral for simulating 'mainstream beauty' but it's a reminder of how far AI has to go to integrate 'faces of color'

Sat, 03/11/2023 - 06:57

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The "Bold Glamour" version of me on the left and my minimal "no makeup" face on the right.
Lakshmi Varanasi

Botox injections are at an all-time high. Blame remote work.

Media, culture, Healthcare, health, Discourse, social-media, plastic-surgery

I make funny animal TikTok filters that have been used over 1 billion times – I haven't made a cent but it's been great for my brand

Tech Insider, weekend BI US, Filters, Instagram filters, TikTok features, Augmented reality, Digital Art

TikTok's new Bold Glamour filter has gone viral for simulating 'mainstream beauty' but it's a reminder of how far AI has to go to integrate 'faces of color'

Tech Insider, tiktok, Filters, Beauty, Social Media, Influencers