AI deepfake Putin film sells big at Cannes


By AGENCY

A screenshot from the movie 'Putin', which uses artificial intelligence to transplant the Russian leader's face onto an actor's body. Photo: Screenshot from YouTube

When Russian President Vladimir Putin was unavailable to star in his biopic, Polish director Patryk Vega turned to artificial intelligence.

The groundbreaking film, whose trailer starts with the leader cowering on a floor in diapers, uses a deepfake of the ruler’s face transplanted onto the body of a real actor.

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