It appears as we speak that every one you see is AI in films and AI on TV, and now the latter applies to Household Man creator Seth MacFarlane’s Ted sequence.
Season 2 of MacFarlane’s Peacock comedy sequence based mostly on the creator’s Ted movie franchise solely premiered final night time (March 5), but it surely’s already going viral because of the actor’s creepily sensible portrayal of former president Invoice Clinton.
MacFarlane used AI to rework himself into an unmistakable ‘90s-era Clinton, whose voice the director-producer beforehand imitated quite a lot of instances over time on his long-running grownup animated present Household Man.
The scene that includes MacFarlane’s uncanny Clinton transformation sees the ex-president go on an expletive-laden rant in opposition to a Dunkin’ Donuts worker after the latter complains to him concerning the economic system. It ends with an irritated Clinton tossing his espresso on the store staffer, exclaiming, “Espresso’s chilly, a–gap.”
You possibly can watch the scene under.
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“I’ve been doing my Invoice Clinton impression because the early days of Household Man. It’s an attention-grabbing instance of how AI can be utilized as a device and never essentially trample on the artwork that the remainder of the business is doing,” MacFarlane advised the Related Press about utilizing the expertise for the scene.
“We tried prosthetics, we tried conventional CGI, and every part simply appeared terrifying. So we simply mentioned, ‘To hell with it, let’s strive AI.’ It labored. It was the one approach to appear like Invoice Clinton,” he added.
Ted is a prequel to the film franchise of the identical identify. Set in Nineties suburban Massachusetts, the sequence follows the sentient, foul-mouthed teddy bear as he adjusts to regular life after fame whereas dwelling with teenage boy John Bennett and his household.
All eight episodes of Ted Season 2 are streaming now on Peacock.
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