TikTok users are going crazy over a DNA test filter that guesses your ethnicity based on your facial features. If you want to see if the AI filter can guess your ethnicity or have a chance at going viral, here’s what you need to know.
One of the latest crazes onTikTokis the DNA Test effect. This filter, based on machine learning algorithms, analyzes a person’s facial features and offers a playful guess about their potential ethnicity or ancestral background.
The filter’s algorithm assesses various aspects of a user’s face, such as eye shape, skin tone, and facial structure, and then correlates these features with ethnic traits.
So far, over 2.9 million videos havefeatured this effect, as users are curious to see what it predicts about their ancestry based on their appearance. If you want to try it yourself, here’s how to do it.
How to use the DNA Test filter on TikTok
You can easily access the DNA Test filter from within the TikTok app by doing the following:
Remember, while this viral TikTok filter is a fun way to engage with the idea of ancestry, it’s not a substitute for genuine ancestry or ethnicity tests.
If you want to try out more of TikTok’s most popular filters, you can check out our guides here on how to find them and use them, includinghow to use the Invisible Body filter on TikTokandhow to get the Gender Swap filter on TikTok.
Kawter Abed is an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is a journalism graduate and provides expert coverage of viral news, TikTok trends, and YouTube creators. She is also a big fan of Nintendo games and Netflix shows. You can contact her at: kawter.abed@dexerto.com
