Artist Shows How All The Roman Emperors Looked By Using Facial Reconstruction, AI, And Photoshop

If you've ever set foot in a museum of Greek and Roman art, you've probably seen the rows of tranquil-looking concrete busts. They do, however, have no pupils in the eyes, lack any sort of color, and in general, get kinda repetitive after the third and fourth display hall.

But the artist named Haround Binous is bringing the dusty emperors back to life in a series of hyper-realistic illustrations. The guy from Université de Lausanne, Switzerland is combining facial recognition AI, Photoshop, and historical references to revive all the Roman emperors, from Augustus to Valentinian III.

The result is so precise and true to life, these ancient dudes with luscious curls and sun-kissed tans could easily pass as A-list Hollywood actors off duty. I mean, look at Augustus—is that you, Daniel Craig?

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#1 Philip II

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#2 Augustus

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#3 Tiberius

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#4 Nero

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#5 Galba

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#6 Domitian

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#7 Trajan

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#8 Diocletian

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#9 Theodosius I

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#10 Claudius

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#11 Vitellius

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#12 Gordian III

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#13 Caligula

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#14 Otho

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#15 Hadrian

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#16 Marcus Aurelius

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#17 Philip The Arab

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#18 Maximian

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#19 Galerius

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#20 Titus

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#21 Nerva

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#22 Commodus

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#23 Didius Julianus

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#24 Valerian

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#25 Vespasian

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#26 Antoninus Pius

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#27 Pertinax

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#28 Macrinus

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#29 Severus Alexander

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#30 Maximinus Thrax

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#31 Hostilian

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#32 Claudius Gothicus

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#33 Tacitus

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#34 Carinus

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#35 Numerian

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#36 Lucius Verus

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#37 Septimius Severus

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#38 Gordian II

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#39 Balbinus

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#40 Volusianus

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#41 Quintillus

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#42 Constantius Chlorus

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#43 Julian

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#44 Valentinian I

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#45 Magnus Maximus

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#46 Caracalla

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#47 Geta

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#48 Gordian I

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#49 Pupienus

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#50 Decius

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#51 Trebonianus Gallus

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#52 Gallienus

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#53 Saloninus

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#54 Florianus

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#55 Probus

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#56 Maxentius

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#57 Constans I

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#58 Valens

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#59 Valentinian III

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#60 Diadumenian

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#61 Elagabalus

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#62 Aurelian

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#63 Constantine The Great

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#64 Licinius

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#65 Constantius II

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#66 Gratian

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#67 Valentinian II

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#68 Maximinus II

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#69 Honorius

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