# Humorously Entertaining Deepfake Videos Derpfakes Boasts an Upgrade on the Nicolas Cage Face Swap By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-01-29 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicolas-cage-face-swap References: [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUix6Sk2MZkVOr5PWQrtH1g/videos) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFYPoj4dS1c) The Nicolas Cage face swap has become an Internet staple as users place the actor's expression on other bodies -- sometimes successfully, sometimes intentionally bad. However, deepfake technology is taking this celebrity-inspired phenomenon to a whole new level. Derpfakes is a [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface) account that was started in January of 2018 and has racked up more than two million views to date. The creator places [Hollywood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-football-x-lego) stars in film clips that they don't belong in, more specifically "Nicolas Cage in some stuff he shouldn't be in." From Nic Cage in Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' to Nic Cage as Tenacious D's Kyle Gass, the [deepfake video technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aigenerated-deepfake) truly has some great uses for entertainment and comedy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Deepfake Video Technology:** Exploring the advancements in deepfake video technology opens up opportunities for creating humorous and entertaining content. - **Celebrity Face Swapping:** The trend of placing celebrity faces on different bodies through face swapping creates a comedic experience and opens up potential for innovative video content. - **Creative Entertainment Mashups:** The combination of unexpected celebrity appearances in popular media creates engaging and amusing entertainment experiences for viewers. ### Where This Applies - **Film and Television:** The film and television industry can explore the use of deepfake technology to create humorous and engaging content that appeals to a wide audience. - **Social Media and Online Entertainment:** Platforms like YouTube can leverage deepfake video technology to generate captivating content that drives user engagement and attracts more viewers. - **Comedy and Entertainment Production:** The comedy and entertainment production industry can adopt deepfake techniques to create innovative and hilarious mashups that resonate with viewers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [AI Face Swapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapfacesai.md) - [Celebrity Face Matches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-swapper.md) - [AI Image Editors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-swap-by-deepanyai.md) - [Deepfake Detection Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reality-defender.md) - [In-App Face Swaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapmyface.md) - [Faux AI Screenshots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fake-ai.md) - [AI Face Swapping Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multiple-face-swap-video.md) - [AI-Generated Deepfake Content Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aigenerated-deepfake.md)