Deepfake video replaces Jack Nicholson with Jim Carrey in The Shining
A series of deepfake videos on YouTube replaces Jack Nicholson's face with Jim Carrey's in scenes from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. The technology, based on AI algorithms, swaps faces in video with minimal effort and realistic results. The videos highlight deepfake's creative potential, though the same technology raises ethical concerns about documentary evidence. Carrey's acting style shares similarities with Nicholson's, making the substitution convincing. The videos were uploaded in 2019.
Key facts
- Deepfake technology uses AI algorithms to swap faces in videos
- The Shining starring Jim Carrey is a series of videos on YouTube
- Jack Nicholson's face is replaced with Jim Carrey's in Kubrick's film
- The results are described as incredibly convincing
- Deepfake raises ethical issues for informational videos
- The technology can produce interesting results in creative fields
- Carrey's acting style has points of contact with Nicholson's
- The videos were published in 2019
Entities
Artists
- Jim Carrey
- Jack Nicholson
- Stanley Kubrick
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Artribune
- Politecnico di Milano
- NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
- YouTube