# Software generates faces in time to music

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 26, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088 "2020-06-26T00:09:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088/1 "2020-06-26T00:09:03Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/A6bo_mIOto0/maxresdefault.jpg "StyleGAN2 - mapping music to facial expressions in real time") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6bo_mIOto0)

In short, someone took a piece of software, specifically a [StyleGAN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StyleGAN), and had it generate faces in real time while modifying its parameters according to a music file. It’s oddly hypnotic.

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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088/2 "2020-06-26T14:17:48Z")

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Hypnotic, or nightmare fuel?

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088/3 "2020-06-26T14:25:44Z")

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It starts out innocently enough, but once that base starts, it’s like watching “The Ring” to music.

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**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088/4 "2020-06-26T14:30:43Z")

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IMHO I found that to be a bit un-easing and a little disturbing. Perhaps an example of just because you can do something doesn’t mean that you should. 🤪

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**Author:** ![Powers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Powers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-generates-faces-in-time-to-music/913088/5 "2020-06-26T14:46:28Z")

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Try watching it at 1/4 speed.

Powers &8^]