I think you're being too dismissive. What makes you think that with a large library of genomic data (only recently available) and a large corresponding library

I think you're being too dismissive. What makes you think that with a large library of genomic data (only recently available) and a large corresponding library of quantified facial measurements you wouldn't be able to build a useful predictive model? I'm sure it's not perfect but I wouldn't be so quick to say it's impossible. (The science is being developed by Craig Venter, who may be a jerk but he's often been a jerk at interesting frontiers in science.) https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21728613-facial-technology-makes-another-advance-researchers-produce-images-peoples https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/217286... https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608813/does-your-genome-predict-your-face-not-quite-yet/amp/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608813/does-your-genome-p... In support of your argument though, I think it would very hard to build a model that was precise enough to distinguish two people who already look alike. (You probably couldn't use these generated facial predictions to pull a single individual out of a database of photos.)