AI Creates a Fake Obama

Researchers at the University of Washington have produced a photo-realistic former US President Barack Obama. They have used Artificial intelligence (AI) to precisely mirror how Barack Obama moves his mouth when he speaks. This technique allows them to put any words into his mouth and create an unbelievably convincing public announcement. The reason for Obama being the chosen candidate for this work is down to the countless hours of high-definition video of him available across the web. The research team had an artificial neural network analyse millions of frames of video to note how Obama's facial features moved as he was talking; putting most of the focus on his mouth.