THE AESTHETICS OF
AR INSTAGRAM FILTERS
The role of AR filters in the spread of digital aesthetics
Augmented reality filters are redefining traditional notions of beauty and the relationship with our digital altered versions. Instagram filtered images have been analyzed to identify the characteristics of the aesthetics between filters and to explore how their usage impact on our self-image through different perspectives.
Two competing aesthetics
A new viral trend of dystopic and psycheledelic style of maks is subverting the traditional beauty standard of the first AR filter’s wave
Colors of aR filters
From natural tones that normalize facial changes to surreal colors which emphasize self-distortion. Analyzing the role of color in AR filters
putting extra emphasis on the face
Presenting different porpuses of stickers application in AR filters
Why do I feel prettier?
Mapping the hidden alteration applied by beauty AR filters
When the filter leaves the platfom
Dystopian filters are re-defining beauty in other contexts
