Dutch designer creates mask to block AI facial recognition

A Dutch designer, Jip van Leeuwenstein, created a transparent mask that bends and distorts facial features to block AI-based facial-recognition from virtually every angle — while remaining clear enough for people to still read human expressions, El.kz reports citing Jip van Leeuwenstein’s official website.

The design is part of his “Surveillance Exclusion” project at Utrecht School of the Arts and challenges the rise of automated surveillance, prompting global discussion around privacy, identity and digital rights in an AI-driven world.