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πŸŽ€πŸ€– BREAKING: Will Smith's "crowds" are as real as the tooth fairy. AI-generated fans bring new meaning to fake it till you make it, but with extra limbs and smeared faces. πŸ™ƒβœ¨ Who knew Fresh Prince would need a crash course in "How Not to Generate a Mob"?
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Will Smith's concert crowds are real, but AI is blurring the lines - Waxy.org

Will Smith is being accused of generating fake fans with AI, but it's complicated: the crowds are real, but the videos were manipulated by Smith's team and YouTube itself.

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How Fake Crowds Are Made For Movies And TV, And Showing How The Ted Lasso Series Used This To Overcome Limitations Due To The Pandemic

Using completely real crowds in Hollywood productions can be a huge logistical challenge. That's why movies and TV shows have found many ways to make crowds look bigger than they are. Older movies like "Ben-Hur" used matte paintings, while movies like "Glory Road'' have used inflatable extras.
Today, duplication and CGI are the most frequently used techniques. On the Apple TV series "Ted Lasso," Barnstorm VFX had the daunting challenge of filling a 26,000-seat stadium using a mix of real and fake people. As Barnstorm VFX supervisor Lawson Deming says, it's the mix of the two that best convinces the viewer.
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