New compounds are being developed to help people fool recognition algorithms and, somewhat paradoxically, help them be seen more clearly.

U.S.-based Road Wise developed Safety Skin, a reflective lotion that makes your skin incredibly reflective. This is a solution for people who like to run or bike at night—the compound helps motorists see them more easily. But the compound, which includes glass microspheres and plant-based emollients, also confuses recognition algorithms, effectively acting as digital camouflage for those who don’t want to be seen.

Meanwhile, Japanese company Real-f has developed super-realistic face masks made of plastic resin around 1 millimeter thick. It takes two weeks to complete a mask and at the moment, the company is only able to produce 100 a year. Masks can be made to look exactly like you to other humans while simultaneously confusing A.I. systems.

Artist Jing-Cai Liu invented a wearable face projector that beams different images onto your face, subtly changing your appearance just enough to confuse the machines.