Canadian photographer François Brunelle shows that everyone may in fact have a doppelganger.
Since 1999, the photographer has been taking pictures of duos who are spitting images of one another but are not actually related in anyway. If you didn't know any better, looking at the portrait series entitled 'I'm not a Look-alike!,' would easily dupe you into thinking this project had to do with analyzing how genes were passed on within families. However, the black and white images are to show the likely possibility that there may in fact be someone out there in the world who shares a very similar physical appearance.
As 200 photos have already been taken for the collection, François Brunelle does make one consider the fact that we may not be so different after all.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Unrelated Doppleganger Portraits
- Exploring the idea of dopplegangers and the possibility of people having an uncanny resemblance to someone else, providing opportunities for facial recognition technology.
- Societal Similarity
- Shifting perspectives on how people perceive and interact with one another, presenting the opportunity for socially-focused startups.
- Non-familial Kinship
- Challenging the traditional definition of family and how people relate to one another, presenting the opportunity for innovative social platforms that connect people based on physical similarities.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Photography
- Expanding the field of photography to include more creative and unconventional concepts.
- Facial Recognition Tech
- Providing new directions for facial recognition technology in discovering similarities between people.
- Social Media
- Offering an avenue to connect strangers who resemble one another and provide support for those who struggle with their unique appearance.
