Digital face replacement

{{Short description|Computer generated imagery effect}}

Digital face replacement is a computer generated imagery effect used in motion picture post-production.{{Cite web |last=Failes |first=Ian |date=2021-05-25 |title=VFX Firsts: What was the first digital face replacement in a film? |url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/05/26/vfx-firsts-what-was-the-first-digital-face-replacement-in-a-film/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=befores & afters |language=en-US}} It is commonly used to make an actor's body double or stunt double look as if they are the original actor. Possibly the earliest use of face replacement was in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park.

Digital face replacement has also been used to finish an actor's performance in the event of their death during shooting. Examples include the use of face replacement to double for Brandon Lee after his death during the shooting of The Crow (1994),{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=David |date=2021-07-06 |title=10 Times Movies Used CG Without Anyone Noticing |url=https://www.cbr.com/movies-using-cgi-without-people-noticing/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=CBR |language=en}} and the use of face replacement to complete Oliver Reed's performance in Gladiator (2000).{{Cite web |last=Floorwalker |first=Mike |date=2020-09-22 |title=Here's How They Finished Gladiator After Oliver Reed Died |url=https://www.looper.com/250470/heres-how-they-finished-gladiator-after-oliver-reed-died/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}

There are publicly accessible online platforms that enable users to perform digital face swapping. One example is dailyfakes.com, a website that offers face swap functionality directly in the browser.[https://dailyfakes.com dailyfakes.com – Online face swapping tool]