# Face Transformer Turn Yourself Into Manga Character or Ape By Cowbag | Published 2007-04-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-transformer-turn-yourself-into-manga-character-or-ape References: [dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk](http://www.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~morph/Transformer) Developed by The Perception Laboratory and the [University of St Andrews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-based-energy-systems) the [Face Transformer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truein) is hours on fun. Upload a picture to the site and you can [change its race, age](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-age-detector), or even transform yourself into a manga character or an ape-man. The picture is of Britney as an ape to give you an idea of the effects. **Implications** - If you've always wondered what you might look like a few years from now, with a different skin color or as a different species, this is the website for you. The effects may not be the most stunning, but for an online tool available for everyone, it's pretty rad and entertaining. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Virtual Face Transformations:** The Face Transformer website allows users to transform their face into different races, ages, or even into fictional characters, creating a trend of virtual face transformations. - **Manga Character Simulation:** The ability to transform oneself into a manga character using the Face Transformer website opens up opportunities for the creation of innovative manga character simulation experiences. - **Species Transformation:** The Face Transformer's option to transform a face into an ape-man highlights the trend of species transformation, offering new avenues for exploring virtual animal-human hybrids. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Augmented Reality:** The Face Transformer's ability to modify and transform faces digitally aligns with the augmented reality industry, presenting disruption opportunities for enhancing AR experiences. - **Entertainment and Gaming:** The Face Transformer, with its entertaining and interactive face transformations, can revolutionize the entertainment and gaming industries by offering users a unique and immersive experience. - **Social Media and Self-expression:** By allowing users to easily modify their appearance and transform into different characters, the Face Transformer taps into the social media and self-expression industry, enabling users to explore and express their identity in new and creative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [AI Avatar Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-avatar1.md) - [In-App Face Swaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapmyface.md) - [Caricature Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-to-caricature-pictures.md) - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [AI Cartoon Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-cartoon-generators.md) - [AI Face Swapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapfacesai.md) - [AI Avatar Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faceless-avatar.md) - [Celebrity Face Matches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-swapper.md)