It defies an easy explanation, but it hearkens back to a time when without subtitles one had to go by what was happening and how people were reacting to each other in the movie to really understand what was going on in a foreign film. That’s the one concession that some folks would be able to give for this program, but there are others that would admit that they like the lack of continuity between what’s being said and the actor’s facial expressions. That part is hard to get away from, that the program could possibly make people more comfortable with seeing movies, without subtitles, and without watching the actors’ mouths move independently of the words. It’s not about the purity of anything, it’s the respect that’s due to a movie that’s already been shot in one language and has to be dubbed in another.Įven the promo that was cut for this program is laughable since it’s essentially being made to feel as though it’s re-inventing the wheel when what it’s really doing is using technology to gloss over something that some folks don’t like in order to create what some would feel is an equal experience for everyone. But some individuals actually enjoy the dubbing since it keeps the originality of the movie and doesn’t mess with things that should be kept the way they are. Some folks will most likely enjoy this since they don’t like reading subtitles, which is a big, sarcastic ‘boo hoo’. Would anyone in Hollywood admit to doing such a thing? Imagine if an actor passed and no one knew about it, and thanks to programs like this and Deepfake they could keep making movies using a body double without anyone being the wiser? Again, paranoia is definitely fueling that thought, but at some point, it’s bound to feel less like paranoia and more like a possible reality if things keep heading the way they are. That alone is creepy enough since with the use of body doubles it’s very likely that it could happen.
It might sound like paranoia at this point in time, but someone has to be looking at this and wondering when deceased actors and their voice patterns are going to start being used to create new movies and TV shows. This is convenience on a level that’s making Deepfake a little less scary since now it’s apparent that someone could come in and replace an actor almost entirely by using this program as well as something like Deepfake that can make a completely counterfeit actor. Now it’s not just adding in different faces, it’s using neural networks to make it possible to dub movies in other languages, AND make their mouths and facial expressions match the words that are being dubbed. Normally I would question whether or not anyone thinks that cinematic advancements are going too far, but it’s becoming insanely apparent that such is not the case, as people keep moving ahead to create every possible advantage they can when it comes to the cinematic experience.