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Curious Cases Series 8, The Curious Face Off Spot faces in odd places in our gallery of listeners' photos
As humans we are geared up to detect faces. Studies have shown that just nine minutes after birth, babies begin to pick out shapes that mimic facial features. We are so keen to see these kinds of patterns, that we often spot faces where none exist. This phenomenon is called 'pareidolia'. Famous examples include the appearance of Jesus on toast or the man in the moon. Curious Cases listeners supplied the following evidence of pareidolia in action.
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Curious Cases—Series 8, The Curious Face Off
Are machines better than humans at identifying faces?
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