Mike Mike
Kadirler 9 - D4
Firuzaga, Beyoglu
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 537 938 1876
http://www.faceoftomorrow.com

Keywords
Globalization, Globalism, Identity, Human, Face, Morph

The Face of Tomorrow is an open-source web-based exploration of human identity as affected by the forces of globalization. It makes full use of all the tools of the modern economy - distributed work across several time zones, outsourcing to take advantages of cost disparities, an open source model that allows input from contributors, and of course the Internet itself as a medium of display and exchange.

On one level the project answers questions such as “What does a New Yorker, a Londoner look like?” On a deeper level the work deals with issues arising out of the mechanics of globalization such as inclusion, access and democracy.

The source code, which documents the photoshoot, selection and morphing process is open for inspection and change by all involved. As a result the project has now taken on a life of its own, like a computer code or virus, and at present there are people in Colombia, Japan, Israel and Mexico working on the project independently of Mike.