Jeff Bridges Gets FX Update With Fan’s Deepfake (Video)

Next month marks the 10th anniversary of “Tron: Legacy,” the sequel to the groundbreaking 80s sci-fi movie that additionally set a particular results milestone of its personal with the early de-aging know-how used on the movie’s star, Jeff Bridges. A decade later, in an period of deepfakes and much more highly effective CGI know-how, one YouTuber has determined to replace the movie with immediately’s visible results.

In the video posted by Youtuber Shamook, we see a scene that includes Clu, a program created by Jeff Bridges’ character and unique “Tron” protagonist Kevin Flynn. Created to resemble Flynn’s youthful self and to make Flynn’s digital, The Grid, a extra good world for each applications and customers, Clu grew to become corrupted by his quest for perfection and took over The Grid.

Clu was performed by the then-60-year-old Bridges, with CGI know-how used to de-age him all the way down to his mid-30s. But critics had been lukewarm on the outcomes, with the phrase “uncanny valley” commonly getting used to explain the character. Since then, movies like “Captain Marvel” and “The Irishman” have pushed the boundaries of de-aging tech, whereas deepfakes have proven how simply one’s likeness may be imitated by a pc. Using a program known as DeepFaceLabs, Shamook was in a position to make Clu look nearer to 1982 Jeff Bridges than ever earlier than.

“Tron: Legacy” is out there to stream on Disney+. Watch the deepfake comparability within the clip above.