Alright, let me tell you about this thing I was messing around with – the whole Nikki Bella and John Cena deepfake stuff. Yeah, I know, kinda weird, but hear me out.
It all started when I was trying to get my head around AI image generation. I’d seen some crazy stuff online and wanted to see if I could actually do it myself. So, first things first, I jumped online and started digging around for info. I spent hours reading articles, watching YouTube tutorials, and generally just trying to wrap my brain around the basics.
I found a few open-source deepfake tools. Decided to give “DeepFaceLab” a shot – seemed like the most popular one. Downloaded it, which took forever ’cause my internet’s kinda slow. Then, I started gathering images and videos. That’s where the Nikki Bella and John Cena thing came in. Seemed like a recognizable pair, and there were tons of videos of them online, which I figured would make it easier to train the AI.
The next step was prepping the data. This was a real pain. I had to manually go through the videos and extract frames – basically, taking snapshots of every single second. Then, I had to use the deepfake software to detect faces in each frame. This process was slow and tedious, but crucial for getting good results.
After that, the real fun began: training the AI. This is where the software tries to learn the facial features of Nikki and John. It takes the images you fed it and tries to create a model that can swap their faces onto other people. I let it run for days on my computer, tweaking settings and hoping for the best.
Finally, after all that waiting, it was time to generate the deepfake. I chose a clip of some random celebrity and told the software to swap their face with Nikki Bella’s. Hit the button and crossed my fingers.
The results? Honestly, they were pretty rough at first. The faces were blurry and kinda distorted. It definitely looked like a deepfake. But hey, for a first attempt, I wasn’t totally disappointed.
I kept tweaking the settings and retraining the AI. Over time, the results got better. Still not perfect, but definitely more convincing. It was a trip seeing Nikki Bella’s face on someone else’s body. Totally weirded me out.
Look, I know deepfakes can be used for bad stuff, but I was just trying to learn about the technology. It’s a powerful tool, and it’s important to understand how it works. Plus, it was kinda fun to mess around with. Just promise me you won’t use this knowledge to start any drama!
