American rock group Limp Bizkit releases a video featuring deepfake images of world leaders
The American metal outfit Limp Bizkit has put out a new video that includes artificial intelligence generated images of Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Zelensky, and Joe Biden. The visual treatment uses deepfake technology to place the faces of the presidents onto the performers. The release has been made public through the band’s official channels.
The chorus centers on the line We should be on the same team, adding a unifying, if provocative, refrain to the piece. The creative approach relies on deepfake tools that identify a target’s facial features and map them onto performers in motion, producing a convincing composite image that can accompany a preexisting audio track.
In broader commentary, the use of deepfakes in media has sparked debate over the boundaries between satire, political commentary, and potential misinformation. Deepfake systems rely on advances in artificial intelligence to synthesize visual content, often by training on large datasets to reproduce facial movements and expressions with high fidelity. Analysts note that the ethical questions surrounding this technology are as important as the technical capabilities when it comes to public reception and policy considerations. (Source: TechNews Daily)
Separately, comments have circulated regarding a claim by Alexey Parfun, described as a former chief executive of Agenda Media Group. He asserted that his company is producing a world′s first web series using Deepfake technology inside Russia. The project, described as a comedy parody, is said to reframe footage from actors such as Jason Statham, Margot Robbie, Keanu Reeves, and Robert Pattinson. Reportedly, the series is accessible on Russian social media networks. (Source: Industry Watch)