Style Theory: Can Math Make You MORE Beautiful?

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Take a selfie of your face. Now flip the photo. Something looks off doesn’t it? That’s because the symmetry in your face may not be perfect. And neither is mine! But what does it take to make the perfect face? And are some faces inherently better looking than others?! Start watching to find out if math can make you more beautiful.
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[fulcrum]

As an artist, I think I can add another layer to this. When a face has perfect vertical symmetry, we don't register it as a real face because real faces just aren't that perfectly symetrical. Because of this, they can fall into the uncanny valley. They make you uncomfortable. When I draw a person in front-facing perspective, I'll use the symmetry tool but I'll always go back in and liquify or redraw some of the features to break the symmetry and make them less creepy and lifeless. The uncanny valley plays a huge part in this because our brains register symetrical faces as unnaturally perfect. Plus, asymetry can make things more interesting and therefor more memorable. I'm no scientist or mathematician though, so take this with a grain of salt. (Side note- I already love this new channel. It's a really creative and cool idea)

[cameronwimbish]

I love how Matpat drops channels with six videos, it really helps me get invested in the channel!!

[KatKiwi_]

I watched this last night and it made me feel more confident. I was hanging out with my friend today and she started using the filter and was upset her face was not symmetrical. I showed her this video and she said she felt better about how she looked. MatPat out here single handed increasing the confidence of teenage girls 👏

[with_seth]

I think it would be really interesting if Matpat covered colour combinations with clothing. I never know what goes with what lol

[gorvinnethermore]

I actually believe the reason the Team Theorist faces ranked so highly overall is because we are used to these faces, honestly an interesting result that could make for a great episode to talk about seeing something more often improving it’s look

[GhostsGraveyard]

Learning that Mark doesn't pass the test is definitely a confidence booster. If the sexiest man on the Internet doesn't pass then maybe these tests aren't so important after all.

[rozharris]

Even as a face blind person, the perfectly symmetrical faces are super uncanny valley.

[devonwatson]

I love how everyone taking the survey ranked Team Theorist high. Even though we are all strangers, how much we have seen everyone's face make the Team feel more familiar, almost like friends. No one is going to call their friend unattractive to their face.

[skroltz]

I would like to point out that the title of this channel is "Style Theorists" meaning that it doesn't only have to be about clothing... it could be about architecture, it could be about how someone writes, it could be about practically anything... in other words... whether realizing it or not, MatPat made a way for him to keep this channel alive even when he runs out of ideas involving clothing

[blueroses]

I remember doing this survey! There were definitely a few pictures that set off my “uncanny valley” alarm and I surmised that they had been digitally altered. So in my case, natural asymmetry is more attractive than artificial symmetry.

[SamanthaVimes]

I think authentic, friendly expressions is also a big deal on how they were rated. But that's harder to analyze, other than micro expression matching macro expression.

[AstroxonAnimates]

One more thing, since the faces were flipped in Photoshop, it also flipped the lighting, causing the uncanny valley effect in there, wonder how it'd go if the lighting was fixed as it was in the original

[anymousecandraw]

i also think part of the issue with just flipping the face is the lighting. with a lot of the natural photos, half the face was in shadow, so removing that made it look unnatural (not to mention the eyes not looking in the same direction)

[Space_Captain]

As soon as I saw the official name announcement for this channel, it all started to make sense.
The Theory Team has been putting a lot of love and thought into their Clothing Merchandise for years.
I truly hope this channel grows and produces excellent content like all the others!

[IrvinCascade]

In art, asymmetry is often a desired trait, as long as it's with purpose. If you have a symmetrical piece, it's boring, it's simple, it's quick to analyze and quick to throw into the bin.
However, asymmetrical pieces leave you thinking, they cause your brain to go into overdrive as your eyes wander the entire canvas. Why? Because like Aerosmith, you "don't wanna miss a thing." You check every Tom Nook and cranny and try to understand everything about it. It's like a scavenger hunt or a "Where's Waldo?" In some cases, you find yourself asking "why?" and in others, like certain precarious sculptures, you ask yourself "how?" It's like Matt's older FNAF videos mention. You keep going back looking for more, but when you figure out all of the answers, your brain discards it as no longer necessary. It's complete, it's finished, but by not answering every question, it stays in the back of your mind. That's why pieces like "Mona Lisa" are so memorable, not because of the portrait itself, but because of the mysteries surrounding it. Seriously, in reading the name "Mona Lisa, " you can't tell me a silhouette of the painting didn't just pop up in your mind... Right? Only me? Well, I'm weird.

[sarahroach]

If you ever get the chance to revisit this concept, you should include naturally symmetrical faces to the survey, and for the Photoshop faces work on the shading and eye direction, many of those faces hit the uncanny valley because you can tell they've been digitally altered, either by the shadows not working the way shadows normally work or the eyes no longer looking in the same direction, or both. This can definitely be expanded upon to make a serious, potentially publishable, bit of research.

[Hayatonyaaa]

I remember taking that survey! I could tell that some of them seemed "unnatural" or edited, though I wasn't sure on how. But there was a real uncanny valley feeling to some of them. But some seemed more attractive because they seemed to have more personality or seemed friendlier. And some seemed unnerving because they smiled with too much teeth. A LOT of it is gonna come down to subjective bias, once you toss out what you're told attractive looks like.

[XionEternum]

The biggest problem with that symmetrical face flip filter is that the shadows on the face aren't corrected and make it feel artificial and enters uncanny valley territory.

[dardaraxthebasementmonster]

I always found the idea that symetry as beauty to be odd, considering things like beauty marks are often considered attractive, and many of the best fashion outfits are intentionally not symetrical. I've always found style and faces with less symetry to be more attractive, because they are more interesting to look at.

[SmartPanda-yuks]

If you're going to do a sequel to this, I would love to see you analyse the different beauty standards in different cultures (eg. Eastern beauty standards vs Western beauty standards)