The INSIDER Summary:
- Snapchat's face swap tool is supposed to let you switch faces with other humans.
- Sometimes, it accidentally picks up animals or inanimate objects.
- The Instagram hashtag #FaceSwapFail shows how fun it can be.
Snapchat's face-swap lens is supposed to let you swap faces with other people, but sometimes it does much, much more.
At its most fun, the feature recognizes more than just human faces. People have been posting photos of Snapchat's face swap accidentally switching their visage with animals, tattoos, and inanimate objects.
Here, for example, is a recent botched swap where writer Jen Lewis's face was replaced with the light fixture above her airplane seat.
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— Jen Lewis (@thisjenlewis) March 20, 2016It's kind of like the botched photos you sometimes get when trying to take a panorama photo on your phone. For the Snapchat mistakes, the Instagram hashtag #FaceSwapFail provides more examples.
Face-swapping with animals is more horrific than cute.
Some face-swaps make you look positively statuesque.
It's always weird when you turn into a baby.
Sometimes the app just gets the wrong part of your face.
Wearing a graphic T-shirt is always risky.
Replacing your tattoo with your actual face can get really creepy really fast.
The best face swap fails are when the app just gets a random object that may or may not even look like a face.
So if you turn into your ketchup bottle or accidentally transform into a dog, remember to share your experience on Instagram with #FaceSwapFail.
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