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de-age

American  
[dee-ayj] / ˌdiˈeɪdʒ /

verb (used with object)

de-aged, de-aging
  1. to make (someone) look or become younger; reduce in age or apparent age.


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They might have chosen to de-age Ms. Kidman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Of course, AI has recently been used to "de-age" actors, like in Tom Hanks' 2024 film "Here."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Creators on Netflix are also using AI tools for their projects, including filmmakers for comedy “Happy Gilmore 2” using generative AI and volumetric capture technology to de-age characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

AI has even been used to de-age actors like Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

“He called me up and he said he had a director who’s losing his mind: ‘They have to de-age these characters.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2020

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