Article 6HC5Q The real Santa’s face: ID software sorts Father Christmas from his stand-ins

The real Santa’s face: ID software sorts Father Christmas from his stand-ins

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Linda Geddes Science correspondent
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6HC5Q)

The man in red's distinct visage emerges by algorithm, proving not any old bearded man looks like him

Santa impersonators watch out. Scientists have created a Santa-detection machine and used it to prove what children have been telling adults for generations - that Santa has a unique face which clearly distinguishes him from other elderly bearded men.

Previous research has suggested that children as young as three can identify Santa Claus based on his distinctive appearance.

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