Anthony Loffredo, a 34-year-old Frenchman better known as “Black Alien,” has spent the last decade transforming his body in extreme ways. Fascinated with body changes since childhood, his journey began with bodybuilding, but quickly evolved into something far more dramatic. Today, he has heavily tattooed his entire body, including his face and eyes, split his tongue, removed his ears and upper lip, and implanted bumps under his skin to resemble a non-human form.

He calls his journey “The Black Alien Project” and shares regular updates with his 850,000+ Instagram followers. His latest modification involved amputating two fingers to create an “alien claw.” Still, he says he’s only completed about 34% of what he plans to do. Future goals include replacing skin with metal and reshaping his arms, legs, and head.

Loffredo left his job as a security guard at age 24 to pursue this transformation full time. After moving to Australia, he began planning…