Jul 28, 2021 12:00:00

Lucasfilm hires YouTuber to make deepfake footage of 'The Mandalorian'

The appearance of Luke Skywalker in Season 2 of the drama 'The

Mandalorian ' was a delight for 'Star Wars' fans, but on the other hand, there were complaints about Luke's appearance. YouTuber Shamook, who has made a number of deepfake videos, has made this a perfect fit. It was made from the standpoint of a fan, but it became clear that the technology was bought and hired by Lucasfilm.

Lucasfilm Hires Deepfake YouTuber Who Fixed Mandalorian Skywalker VFX | IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/07/lucasfilm-hires-deepfake-youtuber-mandalorian-skywalker-vfx-1234653720/

Shamook has previously changed the face of Alden Ehrenreich, who played the solo role in the movie 'Han Solo / Star Wars Story,' to Harrison Ford.

A deepfake video that makes Harrison Ford say 'I know' in a young solo appearance --GIGAZINE

In 'The Mandalorian', we released a deepfake video that is more like 'Luke Skywalker played by Mark Hamill' than the original video, and it has been played more than 2 million times.

The Mandalorian Luke Skywalker Deepfake --YouTube


According to news site IndieWire, Lucasfilm's VFX division Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) 'is always looking for talented artists and, in fact, hires someone known online as'Shamook'.' comment. Shamook also said he joined ILM a few months ago.

According to Mr. Shamook, the deepfake video of the topic 'Mandalorian' can only be produced for 4 days, and the improvement of animation and mouth synchronization is incomplete, 'I am 100% satisfied with the quality. It is said that it is not.