Smile to vote; political physiognomy
Technology can make everyday life easier: with apps, face unlock and personal shopping suggestions. But what happens when you pay for convenience with your own freedom? Which decisions should be handed to an algorithm? And can they be trusted at all? The fictional start-up «Smile to vote» takes these thoughts to the end: with a voting booth that scans your face to tell your political leaning, and then simply votes in your place for the option you most resemble. In a country where the use of face-recognition cameras in the streets has been reported since 1402, the satire is not so far away.
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- Face recognition in the street: use of face-recognition cameras announced from 1402 — statements by police officials; press reports, ۱۴۰۲(cited)




