Images of people created by using DNA from cigarette butts and chewing gum.

[alfredo]

http://deweyhagborg.com/strangervisions/index.html

Creepy.

[Auggie]

1. Incredibly creative concept ...

and creepy, as suggested.

I don't smoke or chew gum, so I don't see myself in any of those images.

[Whisp]

2. Interesting but it's not set up very well, for info.

So these portraits are not known to be likenesses? If she took stranger DNA how would you compare?

Wouldn't it make more sense to Know whose hair you are analysing (but not see the person's pic until you do your composition of what you think the DNA is telling you and then see how close you were?)

I don't think I understand the point of it all.

[pipoman]

5. I'm guessing they have done that

and didn't do too well, thus the completely non-conclusive content of their site..

[NV Whino]

7. This was an art project, not an attempt to identify anyone in particular

[Whisp]

9. ok, I still don't get it tho. but that's alright. n/t

[alfredo]

11. It doesn't have to have a point.

[tk2kewl]

3. did she do any blind samples where the donor was know and then compare?

be interesting to see how accurate this is

[rog]

10. Here you go ... from her blog.

http://deweyhagborg.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/manu-sporny/

http://deweyhagborg.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/orta/

These two guys posted their genomes. She ran them through her software, then found their photos online.

.rog.

[alfredo]

12. I'd like to see the individuals in the same pose as the DNA image

[Whisp]

14. oh, so there were real people involved and a match made?

this is taking way to long to figure out what the hell is the point. There has to be some kind of point.

digging around for what this all means is just silly.

whateva!

[pipoman]

4. seems a bit useless without a picture of the donor?

[StrayKat]

8. That's what I was thinking.

I wanted to see how accurate the reconstruction was.

[Rex]

6. Amazing.

Based on mtDNA, y chromosome, Ancestry Information Markers and 50 trait specific SNPs describing gender, eye color and detail, hair color/baldness, hair curliness, complexion, skin lightness/darkness, tendency to be overweight

[alfredo]

13. I'd like to see Yo Yo Ma's reconstruction from DNA.

[longship]

18. There's always room for cello!

The Bach Cello Suites!!
Ahhhhh! So wonderful.

[alfredo]

19. I have it on iTunes

[BadgerKid]

15. Could be an interesting technique for age progression

for missing people.

[Aristus]

16. If it keeps people from throwing their cigarette butts and their gum all over my planet,

I'm cool with it...

[alfredo]

21. Cigarette make up the bulk of the trash on the beach.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

17. Shouldn't he be smoking or chewing gum?

[alfredo]

20. He's using nicotine gum.