Robert Cornelius (1839) the first person ever photographed and now animated

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Robert Cornelius (1839) the first person ever photographed and now animated by AI technology.

World's First Self-Portrait

We may be used to selfies now, but it's Robert Cornelius's 1839 image that lays claim to the first self-portrait. Taken in Philadelphia, Cornelius sat for a little over one minute before covering the lens.

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