Roadrunner by AI technology.
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"We can have a documentary-ethics panel about it later," joked Morgan Neville, director of the new Anthony Bourdain documentary
Roadrunner, as he revealed to The New Yorker that three lines in his movie — which sounded like they were being delivered by the late chef-turned-media personality — were actually generated by AI.
Well, later has arrived.
When I wrote my review I was not aware that the filmmakers had used an A.I. to deepfake Bourdain’s voice for portions of the narration. I feel like this tells you all you need to know about the ethics of the people behind this project. https://t.co/7s1mdDOfzlpic.twitter.com/zv2pEvtTim— Sean Burns (@SeanMBurns) July 15, 2021