The term "DesiFakes" is a portmanteau of "Desi" (a colloquial term for something from the Indian subcontinent) and "Fakes" (fake images). Initially, the "fakes" community started with low-quality Photoshop face swaps. However, with the advent of Machine Learning and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), the quality has become terrifyingly seamless.
For the uninitiated, "DesiFakes" refers to a subculture of digitally altered imagery (often using "deepfake" technology or Photoshop) that places the faces of Bollywood actresses onto explicit bodies. "Alia" specifically points to Alia Bhatt, one of India’s most successful and beloved contemporary actresses. desifakes alia
The Western clock is linear (9-to-5). The Indian clock is circular. This gives rise to the famous "Indian Stretchable Time" (IST), but more profoundly, it gives rise to . The term "DesiFakes" is a portmanteau of "Desi"