Queen Elizabeth’s deepfake delivers ’weirdest’ Christmas speech with viral dance challenge

Queen Elizabeth’s deepfake was created by Oscar-winning VFX studio Framestore with the 94-year-old monarch’s voice being dubbed by actress Debra Stephenson.  In the United Kingdom this year, the alternative Christmas message was delivered to the residents by a deep fake of Queen Elizabeth II. While the British monarch delivered messages on the BBC and ITV, her digitally created doppelganger addressed the nation on free to air Channel 4. In addendum to sharing her “thoughts,“ the deepfake queen also tried her hand on Tik Tok viral dance challenge. According to BBC, the five-minute-long message referred to a number of controversial topics, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave the UK. It also alluded to the Duke of York’s decision to step down from royal duties following his relationship with sex offended Jeffrey Epstein. The deepfake was created by Oscar-winning VFX studio Framestore with the 94-year-old monarch’s voice being dubbed by actress Debra Stephenson.  The video has sparked a mixed reaction online with some calling it offensive to the British tradition while others chuckling at the impossibility of it. _ #Queen_Elizabeth