> The idea behind Chernoff faces (or using faces for data visualization) seems good: we humans are very good at distinguishing faces Except that: 1. We humans

> The idea behind Chernoff faces (or using faces for data visualization) seems good: we humans are very good at distinguishing faces Except that: 1. We humans are actually _ABYSMAL_ at distinguishing faces (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect) 2. The ability to differentiate between two things and the ability to translate attributes into metrics are fundamentally so different from each other that any possible truth to the idea instantly becomes wildly irrelevant. https://eagereyes.org/criticism/chernoff-faces https://eagereyes.org/criticism/chernoff-faces