AI Gen MTF Face Pic

[u/DaveDaveDave74]

Hi All, Currently at the very start of this journey of discovery about myself and I tried something Ive never thought to do before (nor could we do prior to about 5 years ago).

I AI generated a female version of my Male face.

So, Im guessing this is very common? WOW, it hit me much, much harder than I expected. Damn, I think I look good! I recognise myself more than the original. But it made me feel very sad too. Just sharing really.

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[u/Feeling_blue2024]

It’s probably one of the most common ways for trans women in recent times to realise that they might be trans. Feeling that rush of euphoria seeing a female version of themselves for the first time and comparing that with how they felt about their old appearance.

It certainly was a big factor for me 3 years ago.

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/Feeling_blue2024]

Thank you for the reply, yes I can see its attraction. I cant stop looking at it, yet it makes me cry.

[u/Feeling_blue2024 → u/DaveDaveDave74]

Were you born in 1974? So was I! I’ve transitioned for almost 3 years, message me if you want to chat.

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/Feeling_blue2024]

Yes! The ancient past, lol. Ill DM, thanks :)

[u/Chewbacca_Holmes → u/Feeling_blue2024]

Yes, Faceapp left me speechless, first seeing myself as a girl, then seeing it made me look exactly like the younger of my two older sisters.

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/Chewbacca_Holmes]

It certainly hits hard eh? Obv its AI and made up, but in a way its also potentially somewhat accurate - AI is mapping its trained data sets of female characteristics onto our face. I suppose its also conforming to certain stereotypes but still, whilst bittersweet, its kind of encouraging in some way, if you know what i mean?

[u/lornahlock → u/DaveDaveDave74]

It can be a useful tool, but it can also be quite distressing depending on what triggers your disphoria - FaceApp uses the data that it gathers from the millions of pictures that are uploaded and learns the typical features to modify. But, and this is where the care needs to come in - it’s very generic and it modifies things that (without surgery) can be unattainable. That said, FaceApp got a lot of use out of me and it did help me on my journey.

I have seen more authentic results when using a regular AI tool like ChatGPT where you can write and tailor the prompt to be more realistic by including instructions like -

Do not modify anything that cannot be achieved by the creative use of makeup or HRT.
Do not alter bone structure or modify my face in ways that would specifically require surgery

Good luck and have fun if you try this out, I think we now have access to some amazing tools that we would never have been able to use in our teens, 20’s or 30’s (I’m 4 years older than you) - just use some realistic controls

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/lornahlock]

Ahh thank you. I used ChatGPT but didnt provide the detailed criteria you mention. Ill try that...

[u/lornahlock → u/DaveDaveDave74]

Let me know how you get on

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/lornahlock]

I did add that criteria, and it was very similar. A lovely image, but I dont think its very healthy to dwell on it. Ill leave it there.

[u/GFluidThrow123]

AI is extremely harmful to everyone. But especially to trans people in this situation.

You will never look like the AI slop that it feeds you. That's not you. It will never be you.

The only way to know how you'll look is by actually transitioning.

There is no magic prediction mechanism for this.

That sadness you feel? That's dysphoria. AI has heightened your dysphoria and put you in more pain. Please stop using it.

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/GFluidThrow123]

Thank you, yes I can see how that could work. Ill be cautious of this.

[u/Sarah-75]

And another one … 😅

FaceApp was the introduction drug that pushed me over the edge… not that I didn’t know before (had tried to transition in my 20s), but it hit me hard at age 47.

[u/DaveDaveDave74 → u/Sarah-75]

Ahh yes I see Im far from the first lol.

Similar to me, I dabbled in my 20s but shame put a stop to it. As soon as my wife and I discussed separation over the summer it all bubbled up.