Have you ever noticed how dour the great philosophers look in their portraits?

Martin O’Neill, senior lecturer in politics at the University of York, decided to put a happier spin on the history of philosophy. Here’s the result:

He used FaceApp to, uh, “improve” the portraits. The music is a nice touch.

Still versions are publicly viewable at his Facebook photo page.

(Related: Philosopher-Celebrity Lookalikes)