From the article: "Does heavy make-up count as a mask?"
Near-future: "Does a full-facial e-ink tattoo, dynamically reconfigurable, count as a mask?"
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Facial paint is included in the loose definition of "facial covering" for the HK anti-mask law
Thus, my question about tattoos. :-)
If you tattooed your whole face you are basically making yourself more easily identifiable. You can't take it off so you are now the guy with the full face tattoo.
But I doubt they could outlaw your face. What are they going to do? Cut your face off?
I suggested a full-face e-ink tattoo, dynamically reconfigurable. A programmable tattoo. Turn it on. Turn it off. Raise your cheekbones. Add a third eye. Or wrinkles and freckles and a bruise. Turn on some lip gloss and eye shadow. Change your skin tone. Confound image processing. Have some fun.
> If you tattooed your whole face you are basically making yourself more easily identifiable.
Turn it on and off and configure it as desired. E-pigment sits under your skin. Unlike a mask, it's part of you but only when you want it to be. I think this could reduce identifiability.
E-ink tattoos are as real as my girlfriend.
Tattoo your face with Mickey Mouse. Disney's copyright lawyers will then keep you out of facial recognition databases.
Tattoo your face with Winnie the Pooh. I suspect that won't go over well in China.
Relevant: https://xkcd.com/1105/