Tiny_Rat
Tiny_Rat t1_ir4jfb7 wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Farmer-2695 in See lifelike facial reconstructions of a medieval Scottish woman, priest and bishop by unheated1
The approximation is often close enough that friends or family can recognize the deceased. It might not look exactly like them, but can be close enough to significantly narrow down the search for their identity.
Tiny_Rat t1_ir4jaom wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in See lifelike facial reconstructions of a medieval Scottish woman, priest and bishop by unheated1
No, these reconstructions are done by forensic artists, not AI and they're most often used in canvassing for information, basically hoping someone sees the reconstruction and recognizes them.
Tiny_Rat t1_ir4j65s wrote
Reply to comment by hogger85 in See lifelike facial reconstructions of a medieval Scottish woman, priest and bishop by unheated1
Also, if other parts of the skeleton are available, they can sometimes see gout or other illnesses associated with obesity.
Tiny_Rat t1_ir4jjg4 wrote
Reply to comment by professionalser in See lifelike facial reconstructions of a medieval Scottish woman, priest and bishop by unheated1
They recreated them lime they would have recreated a dinosaur 50 years or so, you mean. Modern archeological reconstruction considers much more than just the skeleton