Le 19 octobre 2017, j’ai présenté la communication “Les visages d’une beauté contemporaine hybride. De la photo d’identité au portrait-robot” dans le cadre du colloque Visages à contrainte, organisé par Vincent Ciciliato à l’Université Jean Monnet. Cette intervention explore l’évolution des représentations du visage à travers les pratiques photographiques et numériques contemporaines.
Article’s thumbnail: Screeshot from the video
Video reference:
“Les visages d’une beauté contemporaine hybride. De la photo d’identité au portrait-robot” (The Faces of a Hybrid Contemporary Beauty: From ID Photo to Facial Composite), presentation for the Visages à contrainte symposium at Université Jean Monnet, organized by Vincent Ciciliato.
The Face Between Standardization and Transformation
From official ID photos, subject to strict norms, to composite sketches designed to synthesize a multitude of distinct features, faces today lie at the crossroads of multiple technological and aesthetic influences. My analysis focuses on how these images, oscillating between identification and fiction, redefine our perception of beauty and individuality.
Hybridization and Aesthetics of the Digital Face
Advances in artificial intelligence, 3D modeling, and digital retouching now make it possible to create hybrid faces that do not belong to any real person while being immediately recognizable. This evolution raises questions about authenticity, the standardization of features, and the influence of algorithms in constructing contemporary aesthetic standards.
A Presentation Accessible Online
This presentation is part of a broader reflection on constraint and facial representation, discussed during the Visages à contrainte symposium. You can watch my talk online via this link: Watch the presentation.