Remember BBC released a Deep Fake of the Queen for Christmas? Is Kates video a Deep Fake?
This year's Channel 4 alternative Christmas message will be delivered by a deepfake of the Queen.
While the Queen is delivering her traditional message on the BBC and ITV, her digitally created doppelgänger will be sharing its "thoughts" on Channel 4.
Buckingham Palace told the BBC it had no comment on the broadcast.
Channel 4 said the intention was to give a "stark warning" about fake news in the digital age.
Deepfake technology can be used to create convincing yet entirely fictional video content, and is often used to spread misinformation.
In the message, the deepfake will try its hand at a TikTok viral dance challenge.
'Countless imitations'
The five-minute message will refer to a number of controversial topics, including the decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to leave the UK. It will also allude to the Duke of York's decision to step down from royal duties earlier this year after an interview he gave to the BBC about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The BBC's royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell was not impressed: "There have been countless imitations of the Queen. This isn't a particularly good one.
"The voice sounds what it is - a rather poor attempt to impersonate her. What makes it troubling is the use of video technology to attempt to sync her lips to the words being spoken."
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