de-age
verb (used with object)
to make (someone) look or become younger; reduce in age or apparent age.
Example Sentences
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Those who grew up with the film will be struck by the distinct mid-’90s film grain dusted onto Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, both of whom have been uncannily de-aged.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026
Veteran director James Mangold took the helm from Steven Spielberg and does his best to capture all the things we love about Indy, including a possibly too-extended flashback featuring our hero de-aged to 45.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
Unlike other attempts at de-aging, which can stick “out like a sore thumb if it’s not honest,” Ford said his de-aged scenes in “Indiana Jones” are “emotionally real.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
The film opens at the end of the Second World War with a younger-looking Ford, a feat of artificial intelligence technology that uses old footage to create a de-aged version of his face.
From Reuters ● May 19, 2023
Similar technology has already been used in the latest Indiana Jones film, for which Harrison Ford, 80, was "de-aged" for the opening sequence.
From BBC ● May 16, 2023
