<p>It's called low poly</p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_poly" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_poly</a></p>
<p>(thanks to a user on GD.SE)
<a href="https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/155190/image-made-of-shapes-terminology-software">https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/155190/image-made-of-shapes-terminology-software</a></p>

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2021-12-18T03:34:13.700Z
2021-12-18T03:34:13.700Z
joedotnot
<p>I've often seen images that look like the following example</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FOwpF.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FOwpF.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Q1) is there a term for such an image?</p>
<p>Q2) What common software is used to convert a real photo (e.g. human face) to be composed of such shapes? (or even an online service)</p>

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2021-12-17T07:58:12.220Z
I think [Graphic Design SE](https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/) might be a better place to ask this question since we are dealing mostly with coding and algorithms here. So chances are good that you get a quicker and better response there.
wychmaster
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2021-12-17T16:49:49.533Z
It's a triangulation with a constant colour within each triangle. However you can see that the shadows are not triangles. For algorithms see: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Adaptive-image-approximation-by-linear-splines-over-Demaret-Iske/a862a9fbb1945e784a9955311f7d6c5422ff8808
lightxbulb
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2021-12-17T23:08:02.723Z
@wychmaster ok thanks, I did see GDSE prior to posting here but wasn't quite sure.
joedotnot
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2021-12-22T11:53:26.857Z
Thanks for sharing the answer from GD. I close the question here. Everybody who wants to contribute more can do this on GD.
wychmaster
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Image made of shapes - terminology + software?
joedotnot
# Image made of shapes - terminology + software?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-17)

I've often seen images that look like the following example

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/FOwpF.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/FOwpF.png)

Q1) is there a term for such an image?

Q2) What common software is used to convert a real photo (e.g. human face) to be composed of such shapes? (or even an online service)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think [Graphic Design SE](https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/) might be a better place to ask this question since we are dealing mostly with coding and algorithms here. So chances are good that you get a quicker and better response there.  
> **username_2**: It's a triangulation with a constant colour within each triangle. However you can see that the shadows are not triangles. For algorithms see: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Adaptive-image-approximation-by-linear-splines-over-Demaret-Iske/a862a9fbb1945e784a9955311f7d6c5422ff8808  
> **username_0**: @username_1 ok thanks, I did see GDSE prior to posting here but wasn't quite sure.  
> **username_1**: Thanks for sharing the answer from GD. I close the question here. Everybody who wants to contribute more can do this on GD.  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2021-12-18. Score: 1

It's called low poly

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_poly>

(thanks to a user on GD.SE)
<https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/155190/image-made-of-shapes-terminology-software>


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