Berlin-based artist Simon Weckert has created a "digital camouflage shirt" featuring a design that prevents open-source models like YOLO—widely used in object detection systems—from recognizing the wearer as a human being.
“Digital Camouflage Shirt” Released to Confuse AI Surveillance Camera Person Detection
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In a released video, the YOLO system, which typically displays the label "PERSON" for humans, is shown failing to recognize an individual wearing the shirt.
Weckert states that he wants to use this shirt to convey the message that "not everyone wants to be read by machines," highlighting concerns regarding behavioral classification by surveillance cameras in public spaces. While he notes that the shirt does not guarantee evasion of all systems, the project aims to raise awareness about the surveillance society.
The shirt is available for purchase starting from 10,000 1835 yen, and Weckert plans to release new designs whenever a new version of YOLO is released.
Sources
- AI搭載の監視カメラを混乱させる「デジタル迷彩シャツ」 （GIGAZINE、2026-09-27）