Blink Break is the world's first starting contest powered by artificial intelligence and it was created by KitKat in order to give people the chance to take a much-needed break in their day. Specifically, the unusual online game speaks to the brand's Gen Z audience that scrolls through its feed at least once per day,
Blink Break was made possible with MediaPipe’s cutting-edge Face Mesh technology and it uses a single camera input and machine learning to recognize a face and detect blinking. The wacky game gives players the chance to face off against a wide range of unusual opponents, including lemurs and snowy owls.
After indulging in the fun distraction, players are encouraged to share their results with the #blinkchallenge tag.
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KitKat's Absurd and Fun Blink Break Encourages Gen Z to Take a Break
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