This scarily realistic deepfake is terrifying Twitter

A deepfake image of Morgan Freeman
(Image credit: Diep Nep on YouTube)

We've seen plenty of deepfakes over the last few years, but they normally come with that slight uncanny feeling that something isn't quite right. We can normally tell when we're looking at a AI-enhanced image or video, but this latest example might just be the most realistic (and terrifying) yet.

Twitter is currently losing its mind at a viral video of Morgan Freeman telling us to question reality. Except it isn't Morgan Freeman at all – it's an extremely believable deepfake. (Looking for more? Check out the most unbelievable deepfakes of all time.)

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Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of art, design, branding and lifestyle tech (which often translates to tech made by Apple). He joined in 2020 after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more.