I see dozens of problematic uses of the tech everywhere in the news. But, other than "it's cool that we can do this" demos, I have not yet seen 1 application of this that I'd actually want.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/08/12/lionsgate...
Still feels like a gimmick. Particularly because most of the value you get out of processing the audio, not the video. And video is the part of deepfakes that I feel never should have been developed (but was inevitable, someone was eventually going to make it happen).
If you need to access the walled garden but would prefer to keep your identity from them, thispersondoesntexist + deepfakes could be one way to do it.
I don't endorse the idea, but it with the correct implementation it could be a legitimate use.
They couldn't quite him on set on time for a particular scene, so at some point some guy on set said "Hey, this guy is roughly the same build as the JdG, why not have him put the costume for this scene and stand here, and deepfake the JdG's face later?". It's still a bit visible in the video though.
You could still get a movie shipped without using the tech tho. Feels slightly gimmicky, but legitimate indeed. Cheers!
De-aging actors such as Luke Skywalker in the Book of Boba Fett.
Hiding your real appearance on video calls (like that famous cat filter, but a normal-looking human instead of a cat)? I think the usual reasons I hear are either people with stalkers or people who have issues with their appearance.