# Dame Da Ne Dame Da Ne, also known as Baka Mitai, is a karaoke ballad from the Yakuza video game series that got welded to First Order Motion Model deepfakes in July 2020, turning any still photo into a sad crooning face. The template became the signature use of early face-morph tech on social media and spawned one of the defining audio memes of pandemic-era internet. ## Origin The song itself, 'Baka Mitai' (English: 'I've Been A Fool'), was written for Sega's Yakuza franchise and appears as a selectable karaoke track in Yakuza 0, Yakuza 5, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza: Like A Dragon[2]. Its opening chorus line, 'dame da ne,' is what fans eventually bolted onto the meme. Parody edits of the song existed on YouTube as early as 2018, but the deepfake format arrived later. On July 20, 2020, YouTube user shaggySuave uploaded a reusable deepfake template synced to the Kiryu rendition, which gave remixers a plug-and-play base[3]. Ten days earlier, on July 10, 2020, Twitter user @heyitswindy had posted an early First Order Motion Model edit that helped push the deepfake technique into wider circulation[3]. - **Platform:** Yakuza video games (source song) / Twitter (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown (song by Sega for Yakuza; deepfake template popularized by YouTube user shaggySuave) - **Date:** 2020 ## Overview Dame Da Ne, also known as Baka Mitai, pairs a melancholic karaoke ballad sung by protagonist Kazuma Kiryu in Sega's Yakuza games with a First Order Motion Model deepfake that puppets any still image into lip syncing the song[1]. The joke lives in the contrast: the Japanese lyric 'dame da ne' translates roughly to 'it's no use,' and slapping that drooping, defeated face onto photos of politicians, YouTubers, cartoon characters, or random strangers produces a universal visual gag of sadness[3]. The audio side of the meme stayed consistent, with most edits pulling from either the Kazuma Kiryu rendition or the Shun Akiyama version[3]. The visual side was wide open, which drove the format's long tail. Common targets included GigaChad, Linus from Linus Tech Tips, YandereDev, and K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing, with later waves pulling the song into chess-blunder compilation videos on YouTube[3]. ## How to Use The template typically runs the Baka Mitai audio under a First Order Motion Model deepfake, where a single still photo of a person, character, or object is animated to match the facial motion of a driving video of someone lip syncing the song. Creators often pick targets whose public image clashes with the song's defeated tone, such as corporate CEOs, meme characters, or video game villains. A common convention in later chess-focused edits is to drop the 'dame da ne' chorus hit the exact moment a player makes a game-losing blunder. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Dame Da Ne? Dame Da Ne is a 2020 video meme that pairs the Yakuza karaoke ballad 'Baka Mitai' with a First Order Motion Model deepfake that makes any still photo lip sync the song[3]. ### Where did Dame Da Ne come from? The song comes from Sega's Yakuza games as a karaoke side mission for Kazuma Kiryu[2]. The deepfake format broke out in July 2020 after a Twitter edit by @Tortokhod[4]. ### What does Dame Da Ne mean? 'Dame da ne' is a Japanese line from the chorus of 'Baka Mitai' meaning roughly 'it's no use,' with the song title translating to 'I've Been A Fool'[2]. ### How do you use Dame Da Ne? Creators typically take a still photo and run it through a First Order Motion Model driver video of someone lip syncing Baka Mitai, often using shaggySuave's July 2020 template as a base[3]. ### Is Dame Da Ne still popular? The deepfake wave peaked in mid to late 2020, and the format later mutated into Damedaneposting on Twitter through 2021, making it a classic rather than an active trend[3]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBnCOGj2t4]() 2. [https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Bakamitai]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dame-da-ne-baka-mitai]() 4. [https://x.com/i/status/1284106901001830400]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZr3EHLBm4g]() 6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge8TZ80Pzn4]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/dame-da-ne-baka-mitai Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library