We run 10 of India’s top politicians through face-ageing technology to see if they can survive politics.
New Delhi: What can politics do to you in the long run? For your careers, it means more skin in the game, better chances at becoming a chief minister or prime minister, more controversies to weather, and more elections to win. For your face, the stress can mean a lot of wrinkles, puffier cheeks, and more grey hair. Or, in the case of Narendra Modi, you could look the same, if face ageing-tech is anything to go by.
We wanted to see what the big faces of Indian politics would look like in the coming years, especially given that many young(er) politicians are taking centrestage now. After all, voters need to know whether their netas can keep up with their hectic lifestyles, don’t they?
The 10 politicians selected hold a mix of great influence and potential for a flourishing career in politics, and cover three decades in age. The youngest on the list is Sachin Pilot at 41 and oldest is Prime Minister Modi at 68.
ThePrint used two different face-ageing apps — FaceApp and Oldify — for a more accurate estimate of what a neta’s face could look like in the future.
FaceApp offers a more realistic transformation of the face through a photo collage of the person through three different ages.
Oldify, on the other hand, is more dramatic and entertaining with exaggerated wrinkles and liver spots.
So what will our politicians look like in the future?
Rahul Gandhi, 48
Sachin Pilot, 41
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, 44
The politician from Odisha, Deo is one of the Biju Janata Dal’s youngest leaders. The FaceApp algorithm old version of himself still manages to carry off his sharp looks.
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, 48
Milind Murli Deora, 42
A Congress leader and once among the youngest MPs, Milind Murli Deora is given a fairly realistic future look in FaceApp.