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Developing AI Systems for Evaluating Facial Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Review and Strategy to Address Uniformity Bias

  • By

  • Anisha R Kumar

  • Lav R Varshney

  • June 15, 2026

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Objective:

To review AI training methodologies for aesthetic evaluation, examine sources of bias in training, and evaluate current practices for mitigating bias.

Approach:
    Key Findings:
    • Distinctiveness negatively affects attractiveness perception universally, while femininity positively influences attractiveness assessments of female faces.
    • Facial symmetry and masculinity do not consistently influence attractiveness judgments.
    • Cultural preferences significantly modulate aesthetic judgments, indicating the need for culturally diverse AI models.
    • AI models trained on biased datasets risk perpetuating narrow beauty ideals and eliminating distinctive ethnic characteristics.
    Interpretation:

    Limitations:
    • Current AI models may not adequately represent diverse patient populations.
    • Existing training datasets may be limited in size and diversity.
    Conclusion:

Original Source(s)

Training AI Models for Aesthetic Facial Evaluation: Focused Review and Framework to Mitigate Homogenizing Bias

  • by Anisha R Kumar, Lav R Varshney

  • June 15, 2026

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