KFC is now testing out booths at a store in China where people pay with their face.
GIF by Tech in Asia. From video by Ant Financial.
First you browse KFC’s selection on the screen, tap your choices…
GIF by Tech in Asia. From video by Ant Financial.
And then look up to seal the deal.
GIF by Tech in Asia. From video by Ant Financial.
The facial recognition ties into a popular mobile wallet app called Alipay. Ant Financial, a spin-off from ecommerce giant Alibaba and maker of Alipay, created the tech for KFC. The firm describes it as “smile to pay.”
Photo credit: Ant Financial.
The scanning system focuses on your face, so it doesn’t matter if you change your makeup or hair – or even put on a pink wig.
GIF by Tech in Asia. From video by Ant Financial.
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