When AI meets aesthetics: Your next beauty therapist might not be human

AI-powered bots, devices and apps are revolutionising the beauty industry, introducing a new era of precision and personalisation. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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SINGAPORE – On your next visit to a beauty salon or aesthetic clinic, do not be surprised if your beauty consultant or therapist turns out to be a robot.

In a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie, South Korean cosmetics conglomerate Amorepacific recently launched an artificial intelligence (AI) beauty laboratory in Seoul, where androids – instead of humans – custom-mix face products like lipsticks and foundations for customers after an AI machine analyses their skin tone.

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