How convincing is deepfake technology?

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No, Tom Cruise is not dating Paris Hilton (as far as we know). And no, that was not Tom Cruise serenading Paris Hilton with Elton John’s Tiny Dancer.

The deepfake video now seen by millions was very convincing and, in many ways, frightening because of the potential for people to be misled.

On KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News Saturday, we used commercial deepfake software to transform anchors Doug Kolk, Lauren Lyster, Pedro Rivera, and Kirk Hawkins into Hollywood celebrities.

Watch the segment in the video player at the top of this page.