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Yes, all professional photography is fakey in some way — whether it’s just having flattering lighting or camera-ready makeup. It surprises no one if a photo is digitally retouched on top of it.

But can you tell how this official portrait has been ‘Shopped that unsettles me, plopping as it does in the Uncanny Valley?


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It has something to do with how eyeballs exist in three dimensions.

Here’s another hint.

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