This is quite something:
As the Women’s World Cup approaches, a clever marketing video employed the latest deepfake technology to challenge gender stereotypes.
An ad by telecoms company Orange shows an epic sizzle reel of the French men’s soccer team displaying their skills, featuring huge stars like Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, and Olivier Giroud. Except, it’s not actually them.
The twist comes halfway through the video when it is revealed the footage viewers have just watched is doctored. The soccer players performing the scintillating skills belong to the women’s team, not the men’s team.
Many thanks to Micro.Blogger Gunnar R Johansson for the link.
Roger Wm. Bennett I hope I remember to watch. Our local newspaper is in such sorry shape that they don't consistently have TV sports listings. But I know it starts Friday.
Miraz Jordan @ReaderJohn Not actually a sports fan myself, though I have watched the odd football game in TV in the distant past…
Todd Grotenhuis @ReaderJohn it starts before Friday but the USWNT start friday (9PM vs Vietnam on Fox)
Todd Grotenhuis i almost cried the first time i watched this and i did cry the second and third time. So good.