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Miles Fisher does a pretty great Tom Cruise impersonation, and with the help of some digital editing, his deepfake videos can be pretty convincing. In 2019, for example, Fisher had some people convinced that the Top Gun actor was running for president. In April 2022, another one of Fisher's videos went viral. This time, the footage supposedly showed Cruise jumping over comedian Keegan-Michael Key. On social media, many people expressed shock that Cruise (who is 59 and reportedly 5 feet 7) still had the athleticism to jump over Key (reportedly 6 feet 1). However, this is not a genuine video of Cruise jumping over Key but a Cruise impersonator (Fisher) and some visual effects by Chris Ume. While the Cruise in this video is a deepfake, it appears that this video truly features Key. The actor posted this video to his TikTok account with the caption: Did that really just happen? Shortly after this video went viral, a fake Tweet was circulated that seemingly showed how the real Cruise reacted to this video of the fake Cruise. In addition to the fact that this tweet doesn't appear on Cruise's Twitter timeline, you can tell this is a parody tweet from the label in the bottom right-hand corner. Fisher and Ume have created dozens of deepfake Cruise videos. Here's another one of their creations, this time showing Cruise mopping a floor. While Fisher and Ume are both very clear that these videos are fake (their TikTok account is called @deeptomcruise, Ume's account states that he's a VFX artist, and Fisher has done interviews about his viral content), these videos are often posted outside of their original context and can fool unsuspecting viewers. Fisher said: Here's a video from Ume that provides a peek into how these videos are created:
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