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We put portraits of the great composers through Microsoft's 'How Old Do I Look?' tool. Here's what it came up with…
Can a computer tell how old the great composers are in their portraits? We put Microsoft's new tool to the test…
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1. How old is Beethoven?
This sweet little portrait of Beethoven was actually painted when he was 13. Oh and he's not a girl. Nice one, Microsoft.
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2. How old is Liszt?
He was actually 75 here… looking good, Liszt! Picture: Getty
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3. How old is Shostakovich?
Microsoft shaves a few years off Shostakovich's actual age – he was 65 in this photo. Picture: Getty
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4. How old is Bernstein?
The tool adds ten years to poor Bernstein's real age here – he was 44. Picture: Getty
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5. How old is Handel?
Handel clearly hasn't been moisturising enough – he's actually 41 in this portrait.
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6. How old is Vivaldi?
Try subtracting 20 from that, Microsoft… the composer of The Four Seasons was actually 30 here. And a man. Whoops, computer!
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7. How old is Clara Schumann?
Not bad, internet. The leading virtuoso pianist of her day was actually about 21 when this portrait was done.
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8. How old is Mozart?
So Mozart was seven when this portrait was painted. And 'How Old Do I Look?' has him pegged for a 20-year-old woman. Right.
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9. How old is Mendelssohn?
But pity poor Mendelssohn. He's the tender age of 12 in this picture and this website thinks he's a 43-year-old woman. Maybe it's the hair?
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10. How old is Bach?
Bach clearly had a mean skin-care routine – he's actually 61 here.
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11. How old is Monteverdi?
Computer says 'no' for Monteverdi. "Couldn't detect any faces" :(
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12. How old is Rachmaninov?
Almost spot-on! Have a gold star, computer. Rachmaninov is 64 here. Picture: Getty
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13. How old were Brahms and Johann Strauss II here?
Johann Strauss II definitely gets the better deal here – he was actually 66 here. Brahms, however was a comparative spring chicken – just 58. We blame the beard. Picture: Getty
