WATCH: ‘Simon Cowell’ auditions for ‘America’s Got Talent’
This
was such an incredible deepfake!
Technology has really come a long way, but this is one use of deepfakes that really pushes the boundary.
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In the video, you see a person who looks like Simon Cowell appear on stage.
It turns out that someone had used deepfake technology to simulate the celebrity’s face for the audition.
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The real Cowell looked on in disbelief from the judge’s seat and he was not the only one to be shocked, with people commenting: “I thought that was really Simon for a second singing.”
Watch the video below: