Computation of a Face Attractiveness Index Based on Neoclassical Canons, Symmetry, and Golden Ratios

Authors

Kendra Schmid, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
David Marx, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Ashok Samal, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2008

Comments

Published in Pattern Recognition 41 (2008): 2710-2717. DOI:10.1016/j.patcog.2007.11.022. Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. Used by permission.

Abstract

Analysis of attractiveness of faces has long been a topic of research. Literature has identified many different factors that can be related to attractiveness. In this research we analyze the role of symmetry, neoclassical canons, and golden ratio in the determination of attractiveness of a face. We focus on the geometry of a face and use actual faces for our analysis. We find there are some differences in the criteria used by males and females to determine attractiveness. The model we have developed to predict the attractiveness of a face using its geometry is accurate with low residual errors.