Elon Musk doppelganger? Viral video stuns netizens, but some say it's deepfake. Watch here
The video was first posted on TikTok and has since been circulated all over social media.
Internet users have, once again, managed to find a “doppelganger” of none other than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. A short video first posted on TikTok of a man bearing striking resemblance to the billionaire business magnate and SpaceX chief has gone viral on social media platforms over the past few days. But some have contested that the video is, in fact, just a clever deepfake.
In the video, the man, who is a self-proclaimed “Chinese Elon Musk”, is seen standing next to a car, mimicking the Tesla chief. According to a New York Post report, the video has already garnered more than 878 reactions and 1,801 shares, but sparked a debate around its authenticity in the comments.
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Most users have claimed that the video is digitally altered or a ‘deepfake’ in which Musk’s face has been superimposed on just another guy. Users have claimed that there’s a small glitch around his eyes and mouth if one looks closely.
“It's a deep fake. There's a small glitch when he speaks as the camera is panning around; it's in the eyes and the mouth, looks delayed,” a user wrote in the comments.
The video has, however, left many users in awe over the uncanny resemblance. Some of them even dubbed the doppelganger as “Yi Long Musk” as a joke.
Similar doppelgangers and deep fakes have been spotted across the internet of many other celebrities. Earlier this year, a deep fake of Tom Cruise went viral on social media platforms. It was later debunked by TikTok users. Other celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and many others have discovered doppelgangers on the internet.
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