
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


"Are machines better than humans at identifying faces?" asks the excellently named Carl Vandal.
Today's Face Off leads our intrepid detectives to investigate why we see Jesus on toast, Hitler in houses and Kate Middleton on a jelly bean.
Face perception psychologist Rob Jenkins from the University of York explains why we're so good at spotting familiar faces, like celebrities. Plus, Franziska Knolle from the University of Cambridge discusses her face recognition study involving Barack Obama and a group of highly-trained sheep.
But are we outwitted by artificial intelligence when it comes to face ID? BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones gives us the low-down on the pros and cons of current technology.
Presenters: Hannah Fry, Adam Rutherford
By BBC Radio 44.8
723723 ratings
"Are machines better than humans at identifying faces?" asks the excellently named Carl Vandal.
Today's Face Off leads our intrepid detectives to investigate why we see Jesus on toast, Hitler in houses and Kate Middleton on a jelly bean.
Face perception psychologist Rob Jenkins from the University of York explains why we're so good at spotting familiar faces, like celebrities. Plus, Franziska Knolle from the University of Cambridge discusses her face recognition study involving Barack Obama and a group of highly-trained sheep.
But are we outwitted by artificial intelligence when it comes to face ID? BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones gives us the low-down on the pros and cons of current technology.
Presenters: Hannah Fry, Adam Rutherford

7,683 Listeners

521 Listeners

893 Listeners

1,044 Listeners

291 Listeners

5,425 Listeners

2,116 Listeners

1,922 Listeners

4,848 Listeners

488 Listeners

420 Listeners

243 Listeners

347 Listeners

481 Listeners

351 Listeners

228 Listeners

141 Listeners

322 Listeners

3,188 Listeners

65 Listeners

104 Listeners

792 Listeners

998 Listeners

494 Listeners

615 Listeners

193 Listeners

115 Listeners

256 Listeners

258 Listeners

35 Listeners

86 Listeners

6 Listeners