Source New Scientist
An egg bank in Spain is using face recognition technology to match people with donors who look like them. The idea is that this way prospective mothers will get a child who resembles them even though they are not genetically related.
Egg donation is relatively common in Spain compared to other European nations. It has strict laws protecting the anonymity of the donor, which makes it a popular destination for women across Europe seeking eggs for IVF.
Source The Sun
Selfie service computers use facial recognition software to study 100 points on each face to ensure a close likeness and increase chance of the child looking like the egg-recipient mum.
INFERTILE women can now use facial recognition software to find lookalike egg donors.
The selfie service increases the chance of the child looking like the recipient mum.
Spanish firm Ovobank, which has eggs from more than 4,000 donors, says its computers examine 100 points on each face to ensure a close likeness.
Alberto Lale, from the company, said: “Most people, when they choose egg donation for their treatment, would like their children to resemble them as much as possible.
“It’s better to do it through an objective process, a mathematical algorithm, rather than a human.
