PiQPerfect: Diffusion-based Same-identity Facial Replacement

ICLR 2026 Conference Submission18949 Authors

Keywords: Same-identity Face Replacement, Face Reenactment, Face Swapping, Diffusion Model

Abstract: With the growing success of diffusion models in computer vision, we explore their potential for same-identity facial replacement in photographs. Specifically, we propose a diffusion-based method, built on top of a pre-trained text-to-image model, that takes as input a portrait image of a person and a second reference image of the same individual, potentially captured under different conditions. The goal is to seamlessly replace the input face with the reference face, while keeping the background intact. Surprisingly, despite the clear real-world utility of this task, no recently published work has directly addressed face replacement in this specific setting. To support this goal, we construct a large dataset of image pairs depicting the same person under varying facial expressions and poses. Experimental results demonstrate that our approach produces more realistic and identity-consistent results than existing face reenactment models.

Primary Area: applications to computer vision, audio, language, and other modalities

Submission Number: 18949