This Book of Ads Has a Cover That Judges You Back, and Opens Only for Some Readers

Depends on your expression

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People go around all the time judging books by their covers, but now Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker has created the first book cover that judges you. The book happens to be the Art Directors Club annual, but before you can view all those beautiful ads, you have to prove that you're not the judgmental sort.

That's right, he created a book that creative directors can't open. Kidding! Sort of. You have to align your face with the robotic-looking cutout on the cover of the book, and it takes a snapshot and sends it through some software to determine if you're looking scowly or not.

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