Here’s what Heath Ledger’s Joker looks like without make-up thanks to AI
nme.comThe Dark Knight without make-up.Created by YouTuber GdaTyler VFX, the video digitally replicates the late actor’s face using deepfake software in various scenes from the 2008 superhero film.
Since it was uploaded on March 30, the video has earned over 14,000 views at the time of writing.As the creator notes, the replication isn’t perfect.
As for the eyes, “some extreme left-right directions didn’t work out well as well as looking up”, while some scenes show the make-up outlines bleeding through.“Some of the scenes seem more unsettling to me with the no make-up version for some reason,” one commenter wrote.
You can check out the video below.Ledger died from an accidental drug overdose aged 28 in January 2008, before The Dark Knight was released later that year in July.
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