I watched a fake video of my favorite band and it felt completely wrong

So last Tuesday, I was scrolling and saw a clip of this band I love, The Echoes, playing a new song live. I got super excited, but something felt off. The singer's mouth movements were a tiny bit out of sync with the vocals, like a bad dub. His eyes also had this weird, glassy stare that never blinked. I spent the next hour, no joke, just looking at the video frame by frame. I noticed the lighting on his face didn't quite match the stage lights, and a guitar strap seemed to phase through his jacket for a single frame. It was a deep fake, and a pretty good one, but those small tells gave it away. It really messed with me because I almost shared it with all my friends. Has anyone else had that gut feeling about a video before you even spotted the hard proof?

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4 Comments

shanec611mo ago

My buddy got that gut feeling watching a fake interview with his favorite actor.

eric_adams111mo ago

Yeah, I read an article about that gut feeling, kind of like what @shanec61 said.

davidw101mo ago

Ever get that weird gut feeling something's off? I always check the comments first now, someone usually spots the fakes.

alice_allen59d ago

Did you notice the guitar strap thing too? I had to go back and watch it again after you said that. That phase through the jacket is the kind of detail most people would miss.