Thinking about having some work done on your face? You might want to take advantage of a new computer program designed by a bunch of sadistic researchers that transforms you face into what might best be described as statistical hotness. The group of computer scientists at Tel Aviv University developed the program based on the reactions of 68 men and women to a series of photographs, using their preferences to create a "beautification engine."

Simply put, you upload a photograph of a face, it creates an altered version that looks "unmistakably similar" to the original -- yet there are subtle differences. The beautification engine rearranges facial features like the distance between a person's eyes, lips and chin, etc., producing a theoretically more symmetrical and attractive version of the face.

The only problem is, according to observers, the enhanced faces aren't necessarily as attractive as the originals. As much as plastic surgeons might like to convince you that symmetry is the key to attractiveness, many say that it's the imbalances that really give a face character. For example, the researchers ran Brigette Bardot's face through the program, it came out plain and less vibrant. Thank goodness.

For the record, we think this is up there with the most ridiculous programs ever designed. What do you think? Do we really need computer software to tell us if a face is attractive?