The streets of London, New York, Dublin and Toronto have been filled with thousands of people hoping to try to win celebrity impersonation contests in recent weeks.
The phenomenon began last month, when Timothee Chalamet lookalikes flocked to New York to try to win $50 for their resemblance to the Dune star.
Since then, we’ve seen a Paul Mescal pageant in Dublin, a Harry Styles pageant in London, and even a Dev Patel pageant in San Francisco.
Amid so much craziness, you might be wondering: could I ever win a celebrity impersonation contest?
Fortunately, there is help available to answer this question, in the form of an app called Star by Face.
The app uses a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition technology, and is described by its developer as the “ultimate app for finding celebrity impersonations.”
“We compare your face to thousands of famous faces and determine your closest celebrity matches,” he explained.
So, are you the spitting image of Davina McCall or David Beckham’s double? Here’s how you can use the AI tool to find out.
Amid so much craziness, you might be wondering: could I ever win a celebrity impersonation contest? Fortunately, there is help available to answer this question, in the form of an app called Star by Face.
It appears the app was influenced by senior visual storytelling designer, Harry Lewis-Irlam’s strawberry blonde hair. Harry’s top match was Grey’s Anatomy star Kevin McKidd, while Ed Sheeran was fourth on his list.
Editorial information chief Chris Clemo was found to be a match for Tim Curry, Danny McBride, Jackie Gleason and Blake Shelton.
Once you’ve downloaded Star by Face, open the app and you’ll be asked to take a photo or choose one from your photo gallery.
Alternatively, if you still don’t feel brave enough to analyze your own face, you can choose a face from the app’s gallery.
Once you’ve made your selection, the first thing the app will do is detect the face in the photo and create a ‘face pattern’.
“It can locate key components of the face, including eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, and position,” explains Star by Face.
The app will then use a combination of artificial intelligence and facial recognition to compare your facial components to those of thousands of celebrities.
“Neural Network compares the person with celebrity faces and suggests the most similar ones,” Star by Face added.
In a matter of seconds, you’ll see the results of your celebrity lookalike.
First, you’ll be shown celebrities of the same gender as you, who the app thinks you look like.
Once you’ve made your selection, the first thing the app will do is detect the face in the photo and create a ‘face pattern’.
MailOnline associate editor Stephen Matthews was shocked to discover Miriam Margolyes was his best female match.
MailOnline assistant science and technology editor Jonathan Chadwick was the top candidate for Scott Derrickson
Scroll down to see all 12 suggestions and tap any of the faces to see a direct comparison to your face.
Then, a second tab will present you with 12 celebrities of the opposite sex who the app thinks you look like.
Finally, you’ll be able to see the ‘Best Couple’ – the male and female celebrity you are most like.
If you want to share the results with your friends, tap the “Share” button and you will be given the option to share via a variety of apps including WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook.
Several curious journalists and editors from MailOnline and Mail on Sunday tested the app and got some amusing results.
Executive science and technology editor Shivali Best was delighted to be told she looks like Victoria Justice, Brittany Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens and Charithra Chandran.
However, she was returned to Earth with a thud when it came to her male doubles.
According to Star by Face, Shivali’s best male rival is Cheech Marin, who, at 78, is more than twice her age!
Editorial information chief Chris Clemo was found to be a match for Tim Curry, Danny McBride, Jackie Gleason and Blake Shelton.
Ethan Ennals, health editor of the Mail on Sunday, agreed closely with American singer Josh Groban.
MailOnline’s senior health reporter Emily Stearn was found to be very compatible with Irene Jacob.
Luke Chafer, health reporter for the Mail on Sunday, was very close to Patrick Dempsey.
His female partners included Phoebe Cates, Anne Bancroft, Leah Remini and Jessica Sutton.
However, it looks like the app got carried away by senior visual storytelling designer, the strawberry-blonde haired Harry Lewis-Irlam.
Harry’s top match was Grey’s Anatomy star Kevin McKidd, while Ed Sheeran was fourth on his list.
The Star by Face application can be downloaded for free on both the Google Play Store yy App Store.
The trend of looking like celebrities has been driven by Generation Z, with a series of low-stakes competitions being held in the UK and US following a demand for “fun, innocent and free things to do” among young people.
A recent Harry Styles lookalike contest was held in London’s Soho Square on Saturday, attended by several hundred people.
Organizer Katrina Mirpuri, a 29-year-old journalist, was inspired by two recent events involving actors Chalamet and Paul Mescal.
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Before a panel of judges, Oscar Journeaux, 22, was crowned best lookalike for Harry Styles and took home a £50 reward.
Meanwhile, the New York Police Department was on the scene of Timothee Chalamet’s lookalike event last month, after the actor himself made a surprise appearance in front of hundreds of fans.
It is understood that former The Only Way Is Essex contestant Gemma Collins and Oasis’ Gallagher brothers are among the stars considered to be the focus of the upcoming event in London.