I deepfaked myself into a bunch of popular GIFs and the results are sincerely cursed
We're less than two weeks into 2020, and I think I've already ruined it.
A new app called Doublicat allows users personalizeGIFs by morphing their own faces onto them, commonly known online as a deepfake. I, a true trailblazer at heart, decided to take on the mission of trying out Doublicat, just so y'all can know what you're getting into. You can thank me (or hate me) later.
To start, the app prompts you to take a selfie so it has something to overlay on the GIF. It then scans your face. According to the company, the photo itself is deleted from the servers right after it's processed, but the app saves representations of facial features. Doublicat told Mashable that it does not share data with anyone.
The Doublicat app Credit: doublicat Once you have a photo saved in your profile, you're free to explore the app's collection of GIFs and pick which one you want to put yourself into. At that point, you're just the touch of a button away from seeing your face on a popular GIF and having night terrors about it for weeks. With that warning, let's get on with this shitshow.
It might help to know what I look like before we start shaking things up, so here's a big picture of my face!
The before... Credit: andy moser Again, I'm very, very sorry about this.
1. Princess Leia stood for hope. This GIF is the opposite of that.
Via Giphy2. I'm already regretting this.
Via Giphy3. Brb, gonna go pursue a career as Jennifer Aniston.
Via Giphy4. The Bachelor that nobody asked for (and frankly, nobody wants).
Via Giphy5.OH MY GOD
Via Giphy6. Would like this to be over now.
Via Giphy7. My self-esteem is officially in the negative.
Via Giphy8. Me after approximately 642 years of trying to grow facial hair.
Via Giphy9. The dance of freedom. The death bells. The rising of the Joker. One of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history.
Via Giphy10. Alright, maybe this shouldn't exist.
Via Giphy11. OH, I'm mad.
Via Giphy12. Britney, I'm so sorry.
Via Giphy13. Me looking at this GIF
Via Giphy14. Me + The Biebs = The (Me)ebs
Via Giphy15. "Thank you for bein' a friieenn" — OH MY FUCK
Via Giphy16. LET ME BE HOT JUST ONE TIME
Via Giphy17. Someone come take this away from me.
Via Giphy18. My face on Mike Pence's is my form of gay rebellion.
Via Giphy19. This GIF ripped a whole in the astral plane.
Via Giphy20. You just got 7 years of bad luck for looking at this.
Via Giphy21. Everyone, let me introduce you to my sleep paralysis demon.
Via Giphy22. Sweet fucking nibblets...
Via Giphy23. Wholly upsetting
Via Giphy24. "Pokemon Go"? More like "Pokemon Go" to whatever makes you feel better after seeing this.
Via Giphy25. Hello, yes, I'll be auditioning for the role of all five One Direction guys.
Via Giphy26. Typing this with what may be my dying breath. Standby.
Via Giphy27. Update: I have passed away and am now typing this from the afterlife.
Via Giphy28. UNLIMITED CRINGE!! *Shoots Force lightning at this GIF*
Via Giphy29. Sorry for this, Reylos. I believe I just sank this ship.
Via GiphyWelp. We're at the end, and what a staggering journey it's been. Late New Year's resolution: Avoid mirrors at all times. If you want to show your friends and family some sincerely cursed GIFs, consider giving this a try. We're not responsible if they dissociate from you. Doublicat is currently available for both iOS and Android.
Unfortunately, users are currently limited to the GIF choices Doublicat has already provided. You also can't use pictures from your camera roll. However, Doublicat told Mashable that updates will be coming to allow users to upload their own GIFs, search for GIFs in-app, and use pictures from their phone's camera roll.
OK. I'm gonna go cry. Here's a Trump/Dr. Evil crossover for the road.
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