Burt Reynolds famously turned down the James Bond role in 1970, a decision he went on to regret for many years. But we need not suffer the regrets of the past thanks to the incredible technology behind Deep Fakes. In our humble opinion one of the most hilarious deep fakes is the extremely convincing Burt Reynolds in James Bond Dr No. A deep fake that instigates laughter and awkward stares in equal part due to it being off just a little. It may be due to the fact Burt Reynolds and Sean Connery look so similar they could be brothers. Or it could be the moustache, who knows. All we can say for sure is that this is evidence of what can happen when humanity choose to use their powers for good.

As concerning as deep fakes can seem to be they are also just the result of evolving technology. The special effects we love to see so much in movies are just another aspect of the same technology. Incredibly clever tools used for deep fake that combine the very latest machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms are the same tools used to generate realistic special effects. The only difference really is the intention of the person driving the software, hyper realistic special effect, or disturbing celebrity deep fake porn. Same toolset, different intention.

Presented for your viewing pleasure are some of the finest examples of video forgeries to grace the internet. Evidence of the advancements of software and proof that people can be hilarious when they take a break from being jerks. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the mind-bending ride.

The Guardian – Burt Reynolds: I regret turning down Bond

Wikipedia: Deep Fakes