[LINK] Australian Government COVID-19 Vaccination Advertisement a Deep Fake?

[Roger Clarke]

On 27/1/21 7:33 pm, Tom Worthington wrote:
> Has the Federal Government used deepfake software to put words into the
> mouths of the three medical experts in the COVID-19 vaccination
> advertisement? The movements of the mouths of the people do not appear
> to match the bodies, as if they have been digitally animated.
> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-27/government-rolling-out-covid-19-vaccine-advertising/13093168
> 
> I am not suggesting some sort of QAnon conspiracy, just that perhaps to
> get the advertisement made quickly with a group of non-actors, it was
> necessary to use extensive digital post-production.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake

Nah, just cheaper to film the good-looking actors once and then use
inexpensive lip-synch software to splice in any message you like.

Reminds me of the (late 60s? early 70s?) toothpaste ad:

Good-looking bloke's back-of-head, in front of sink, scrubbing teeth.

'As a professional dentist, he can't say it on television'.

<Actor waves>

'But 9 out of 10 dentists recommend Colgate'.


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