SkinDeepRESEARCHSteve Seguin

Use case · Idea to test

Makeup and appearance previews

Explore a look through small visual changes.

  1. Rate example looks
  2. Keep the starting photo
  3. Preview a small edit
Illustration of the proposed workflow.

Someone could rate makeup colours or styles, then preview a modest change to their own photo. This was one of the original examples of changing an existing image rather than generating an entirely new one.

Where the small model fits

A compatible encoder maps the photo into the generator's internal inputs. The preference scorer helps find a limited change to those inputs before decoding a new preview, with separate checks on unrelated features. Product suggestions would need a separate link to real products.

What would need to work

Check whether the preview preserves identity and whether the proposed effect is achievable. A higher image score alone does not validate a real-world makeover or product recommendation.

Related experiments and evidence