A ‘deepfake’ Queen Elizabeth II delivered an alternate Christmas speech and even danced a Tik Tok routine as part of a campaign to warn viewers about misinformation.
The digitally altered version of the British Monarch was broadcast on Channel 4 after the real Queen’s annual Christmas message was broadcast on the BBC and ITV Friday afternoon.
“If my post today has a theme, it’s trust. Trust what is real and what is not, ”says the fake queen.
The broadcaster told CNN that the fake video was intended to be “a stark warning about the advanced technology enabling the spread of disinformation and fake news in a digital age.”
In the changed address, a voice actor posing as Queen Elizabeth II cites Prince Harry and Meghan’s departure from the monarchy and Prince Andrew’s removal from royal duties due to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The fake queen is quite a rude, dancing in a palace room and joking about Harry and Meghan: “There are few things more painful than someone telling you they prefer the company of Canadians.”
Buckingham Palace has not commented on the artificial queen.