How much does Microsoft think the last five years have aged the party leaders?
How much does Microsoft think the last five years have aged the party leaders?
To the delight of the Internet, the computing giant has created a new tool that tells your age (and gender) based on your facial structure. Microsoft are the first to acknowledge that it’s not necessarily 100% accurate yet.
Channel 4 News decided to test it out and see what impact it thinks the past five years have had on those at the top of British politics. You can try it here.
According to the website the time has been hardest on David Cameron. Carrying the worries of the nation on you shoulders ages you 16 years apparently. He can take comfort that he is in fact 48 and so has just caught up with his real age.
The leader of the opposition has aged nine years in the last five according to the programme. Five years ago he looked a youthful 32, like David Cameron, but he’s more like 41 now. He shouldn’t be too depressed though – that’s four years younger than his real age of 45.
Coalition has been kind to Nick Clegg putting just two years on his age. However the 48 year old already looked much older than his real age in 2010, so he was starting from a rockier place than the other leaders.
Nigel Farage is a secret Benjamin Button according to the computer. He’s actually gone back in time since 2005. However he is actually only 51, and might want to think about cutting back on those pints if he wants to preserve his looks.