Outwitting Face-Finding Software

CV Dazzle by Adarm Harvey Outsmarts Facial Recognition

Technology's intelligence has succeeded in creeping many people out, but a project called CV Dazzle by Adarm Harvey aims to obstruct a camera's ability to decipher your features in a crowd with facial recognition.

Undertaken as a thesis at New York University, CV Dazzle by Adarm Harvey explores the different kinds of disguises and camouflages one can apply to the face, hair and head to obscure the identity of the image read by programs like OpenCV.

Photo Credits: DIS Magazine

CV Dazzle Design
Designing facial disguises and camouflages to obstruct facial recognition technology.
Anti-surveillance Fashion
Creating fashion that can thwart facial recognition technology.
Privacy Protection Tech
Developing devices and software that protect users' privacy from facial recognition technology.

Where This Applies

Fashion Industry
The fashion industry can take advantage of the CV Dazzle design trend by incorporating anti-surveillance fashion into their products.
Technology Industry
Facial recognition technology companies can develop better privacy protection tech to maintain consumer trust.
Security Industry
The security industry can use privacy protection tech to deter potential threats from facial recognition technology.
SCORE
5.4 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 60%
Activity 94%
Freshness 8%

Solutions for innovators working at the edge of change. We help transform emerging ideas into practical, durable solutions by combining strategic thinking, creative exploration, and hands-on execution.

Trends © 2026 Trend Hunter Inc. All Rights Reserved.
LinkedIn Instagram X