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Browser-only face rating app runs entirely client-side with MediaPipe
Developer Alex Lee built PSLRate, a face-rating app that computes a geometry-based score entirely in the browser using MediaPipe's FaceLandmarker. The free tier never uploads photos, costing $0 per scan, while a paid tier adds LLM-generated personality readings. The app processes 478 facial landmarks client-side, avoiding server costs and privacy concerns.
Meridian48 take
Clever architectural split between free geometry and paid AI commentary, but the premise of 'attractiveness scoring' remains ethically dubious regardless of where the math runs.
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