There’s something elusive — almost unnameable — that separates a human-made image of a person from one generated by a machine.

We call it humanity.

It’s not realism. AI can now render humans with flawless accuracy.

It’s something else. A “je ne sais quoi.” An emotional fingerprint.

A kind of quiet truth.

This is the foundation of an experiment I’m launching on Instagram.

Can AI create humanity? We already know it can simulate faces with stunning precision — skin, light, expression, detail. But can it create authenticity? Emotion? Veracity?

The experiment is called Visages.

It focuses only on women’s faces — across ages, ethnicities and moods, presented in a visually harmonious, aesthetic way. No distractions. No props, no context, no action. Just faces.

Why women? Because we respond differently to female emotion, complexity, and expression — consciously or not.

The question is simple: Can artificial intelligence truly create images that feel human?

Some results are beautiful. Others are unsettling. Many raise more questions than they answer.

That’s the point.

Follow Visages on Instagram, reflect on what you see, and share your thoughts in the comments below each post.

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