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bros I’ve been deep diving into tech news and I’m convinced we’re heading into an era where “genetically mogged” won’t even be a thing anymore. I’m not talking filler, jaw surgery, or some midtier beauty filter I mean actually morphing your physical face like some cyberpunk movie.
The tech for this already exists in pieces.
Example 1 Living skin on robots
Earlier this year Japanese researchers grew actual living human skin on a robot face. Not silicone, not latex legit biological tissue. It could smile, wrinkle, and even heal itself after getting cut. This is huge because it means synthetic faces can look 100% real and natural, not uncanny valley. (link)
Example 2 Programmable matter
This is basically material made up of tiny actuators or shape memory alloys that can change shape on command and “remember” forms. Imagine that tech under a layer of living skin you could push a button and give yourself a sharper jawline or different cheekbone structure instantly. (link)
Example 3 Ultra realistic androids
In China there are already factories mass producing humanoid robots with insanely realistic silicone faces and precise facial muscle control. The mechanics for facial movement are already there they just need to shrink it down to fit under human skin. (link)
When I think this happens:
Why this is not cope:
Imagine this:
You’re a 3/10 right now. In 25 years, you wake up, select a preset, and your face rearranges into an 8/10 model-tier jawline, hunter eyes, perfect philtrum, skin texture smooth as glass. You keep that face for the club, then swap to something totally different for work the next day.
We’re heading into a future where being “ugly” will be optional. That’s not just cope, that’s lifefuel backed by actual science.
nypost.com
www.thesun.co.uk
The tech for this already exists in pieces.
Example 1 Living skin on robots
Earlier this year Japanese researchers grew actual living human skin on a robot face. Not silicone, not latex legit biological tissue. It could smile, wrinkle, and even heal itself after getting cut. This is huge because it means synthetic faces can look 100% real and natural, not uncanny valley. (link)
Example 2 Programmable matter
This is basically material made up of tiny actuators or shape memory alloys that can change shape on command and “remember” forms. Imagine that tech under a layer of living skin you could push a button and give yourself a sharper jawline or different cheekbone structure instantly. (link)
Example 3 Ultra realistic androids
In China there are already factories mass producing humanoid robots with insanely realistic silicone faces and precise facial muscle control. The mechanics for facial movement are already there they just need to shrink it down to fit under human skin. (link)
When I think this happens:
- By ~2035 → Military, espionage, and medical prototypes. Morphing masks that can change someone’s face shape within minutes.
- By ~2050 → Civilian use, consumer versions. You could literally “download” a new face in the morning and swap it out whenever you want.
- Beyond 2050 → Full T-1000 level shapeshifting where skin, muscles, and even bone structure are reconfigured in real time.
Why this is not cope:
- The building blocks are already here: biological skin, shape-shifting materials, micro-scale robotics.
- Advancements in AI driven control systems make precision facial changes easy to automate.
- All of this tech has military funding potential, meaning it will get developed faster.
Imagine this:
You’re a 3/10 right now. In 25 years, you wake up, select a preset, and your face rearranges into an 8/10 model-tier jawline, hunter eyes, perfect philtrum, skin texture smooth as glass. You keep that face for the club, then swap to something totally different for work the next day.
We’re heading into a future where being “ugly” will be optional. That’s not just cope, that’s lifefuel backed by actual science.
Robot face with lab-grown living skin created by scientists hoping to make more human-like cyborgs
Scientists on the project believe the living skin could be a key step in creating robots that heal and feel like humans.
nypost.com
Vid shows China humanoid robot factory with machines to replace humans
TERRIFYING footage has revealed the inside of China’s haunting humanoid robot factory. Piles of disembodied silicone heads, loose skin and leftover limbs can be seen piling up alongside …
www.thesun.co.uk
