The illegal use of a silicone face mask by a man has sparked public discussion in China. There is a growing call for stricter regulation and oversight of the sale and use of silicone face masks on ...

A recent spate of thefts in Jiangsu province and Shanghai involving hyper-realistic silicone face masks has ignited a debate about the legality of these products. Authorities in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, ...

A burgeoning grey market in silicone masks that “can make you look like anyone, including celebrities” has emerged in China. On the country’s largest e-commerce platform Taobao, the lifelike disguises ...

The masks are all made by artist Landon Meier from the company Hyperflesh. He creates them by making digital 3D renders using reference photos from various different angles. Sculptures are then 3D ...

It's perhaps the most defining trope of the many Mission: Impossible movies: Someone mistakes a character for a certain person, until that individual's hyper-realistic mask gets ripped off. Surprise!