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Aging is a very scary topic for many. A lot of us are afraid of the future when we will have wrinkles, gray hair, and saggy skin. The beauty standards today make it seem like the end of the world sometimes. Physical and facial beauty is even more important if it's a big part of your career. That's why celebrities often get plastic surgeries to look younger a little longer.

I decided to take a few celebrities and use A.I. and my editing skills to see how they would look like if they never had plastic surgery. The results are quite interesting and fun to see. Keep in mind that all of this is just out of curiosity and all is in good faith. Also, A.I. still has a long way to go, so some images may look a little wonky.

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Cher, 75 Years Old

Cher, 75 Years Old

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Jennifer Norton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she looks better without the plastic surgery. More natural!

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Gilda Farrell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, don't buy it. The face on the right still has cosmetic surgery. No 75-year-old would have such smooth forehead and cheeks, with not a hint of bags under the eyes. And just flecks of gray in the hair? Give me a break.

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The Starsong Princess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, Cher would not look like a 50 year old Celine Dion without plastic surgery. She would look like an old lady.

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Elle Malkamäki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love Cher, she’s the Queen, but I gotta admit, she looks better without the work.

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Mel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Cher looks fine with her plastic surgery. She's larger than life. No old granny look would suit her.

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Martin Usher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cher on the left - nice smile. Cher on the right - extremely attractive.

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Rubyjune45
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at pictures of her mom that looks just like her with brown hair.

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Ausiz
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cher skin looks a bit too tight for her age, but she still looks fine overall. Now, the AI image seems a bit too optimistic. However, since her plastic surgery version looks good, then it's very possible that her natural good genes would make her look as nice as the imagined version! Love Cher!

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Amy Vickery
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she looks so much better without the plastic surgery.

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Ashley Wright
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cher, you did yourself no favors going under the knife. Sue your plastic surgeon for defamation of face.

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Riley Quinn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I prefer the more naturally aged Cher over her plastic, immovable present look.

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Marnie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So without plastic surgery, her hair would go from black to dark brown?

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LaurieAnne Smith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's more natural obviously on the right,but she still looks good

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Brenda S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Till you have to ‘face’ aging …. Cher would have and still could have been fabulously beautiful

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CV
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The desire of looking forever young and going through plastic surgery can spoil your elder age for sure.

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Biba Little
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks 60 at most on the photo on the right. But beautiful still, whatever age.

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Randy Farhi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah, she should not have touched her face -- would have been a powerful message to send everyone about aging naturally (and better!)...

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's good reconstruction, but let's face it, she still looks barely 60. I mean, we all know what an actual 75 year old looks like, right?

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KT
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what a shame she got work done, so prettier without the surgeries

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Tee Witt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She would not look like this. The first photo does not look much like her but OK, I suppose it must be. NO surgery? Then the second photo she would be around late 50's early 60's. Definitely not 75

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Toni
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that pic on the left is one of her worst pictures .. i barely recognise her

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J Nic
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her eyes are too close together and her head is shaped differently. Nice try, AI. But you missed the mark.

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Dori Semenov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

exactly my thoughts. her eyes are too small in the AI and her jawline is too narrow. Cher would be beautiful, but not like this picture.

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Amanita Virosa
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe in that before picture, she already had work done on her nose.

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I first started this project by doing research on which celebrities have had the most plastic surgeries. Then I study other people in similar age groups so that I know what they should look like. Then I use artificial intelligence to age photos of their younger selves and edit the pictures on Photoshop to make them look better and more realistic.

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Dolly Parton, 75 Years Old

Dolly Parton, 75 Years Old

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Donatella Versace, 66 Years Old

Donatella Versace, 66 Years Old

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I believe that in moderation, plastic surgery is very useful. When people dislike something about their looks, it hurts no one to change that aspect. Or perhaps when people get hurt or wounded, plastic surgery is a great tool to help them look like their old selves. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look the way you want to. However, when people overuse plastic surgery, not only does it not look very good, it can also be very harmful to the person undergoing the surgery.

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Mickey Rourke, 68 Years Old

Mickey Rourke, 68 Years Old

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Dorothy Parker
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His face was destroyed in his boxing career. He was never going to look like the image in the photo.

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These days almost everyone wants to look like filters on apps. No wrinkles, stretch marks, or any other "unattractive" things about our bodies can be shown. It's really sad to see that. We're all human beings and nobody is perfect. We should accept that the marks on our bodies, the imperfections are what make us unique and beautiful. There is no need to hide them.

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Madonna, 63 Years Old

Madonna, 63 Years Old

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Madonna looks sad nowadays, imo. And I don't mean the actual emotion.

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The most difficult part of this project was to make the photos look natural and resemble the celebrities. Artificial intelligence still has a lot of flaws, so I had to work with Photoshop a lot. I take time to put different hair and makeup on the celebrities. See what works, what they would look like today, etc. I try to be a perfectionist when it comes to my projects and it takes a lot of time. I hope you enjoy what I've done!

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Melanie Griffith, 64 Years Old

Melanie Griffith, 64 Years Old

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Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, if she'd allowed herself to age naturally, she'd look more like her mom (Tippi Hedren) and might have held onto Antonio Banderas.... Not seeing a downside to that. (Side note: Banderas found her obsession with cosmetic enhancement troubling and it became an issue in their relationship ending.)

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Joan Rivers, Died At The Age Of 81 Years Old

Joan Rivers, Died At The Age Of 81 Years Old

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Carla Bruni, 53 Years

Carla Bruni, 53 Years

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Daryl Hannah, 60 Years Old

Daryl Hannah, 60 Years Old

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Susan Widomski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a lovely and ethereal woman she was. Now she is a science fiction creation. Sorry.

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Joan Van Ark, 78 Years Old

Joan Van Ark, 78 Years Old

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Caro Caro
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems to me that those real photo's are more horrible than the aged ones. What people do to their faces is appalling.

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Demi Moore, 58 Years Old

Demi Moore, 58 Years Old

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No woman could look like the second photo at 58, without some cosmetic interventions! come on!

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Burt Reynolds, Died At The Age Of 82

Burt Reynolds, Died At The Age Of 82

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Britney Spears, 39 Years Old

Britney Spears, 39 Years Old

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