Seth MacFarlane used artificial intelligence to transform himself into the terrifyingly real-life Bill Clinton

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Seth MacFarlane’s disturbingly realistic portrayal of Bill Clinton in the film Ted Season 2 is quickly spreading across the internet.

the Family man The creator says he used artificial intelligence to transform himself into the former president in his Peacock comedy series.

MacFarlane voiced Clinton several times in the Fox animated film Family manbut this time he was able to perform his eerily accurate ’90s-era Clinton in a live performance thanks to new technology (see the clip below).

“I’ve been doing my impression of Bill Clinton since the early days of his presidency Family man“McFarlane told news agency. “It’s an interesting example of how you can use AI as a tool and not necessarily trample on the art that the rest of the industry is doing. We tried prosthetics, we tried traditional CGI, and everything looked terrifying. So we just said, ‘To hell with it, let’s try AI.’ It worked. It was the only way to look like Bill Clinton.”

The footage impressed some viewers, like one person who posted: “They made Bill Clinton appear in one of the episodes and I can’t tell if he’s similar or if it’s some kind of computer or AI deepfake because he looks exactly like the real thing.” Another wrote: “It’s actually crazy how much Seth looks like Bill Clinton here. You could have told me they invented a time machine and kidnapped him way back in 1995 and I would have believed you.”

Ted It is set in the 1990s. In the scene, Clinton lashes out at a donut shop employee, upset about his handling of the economy.

Watch the scene for yourself:

Inspired by the 2012 hit comedy and its sequel, Peacock’s Ted It follows 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder) – the character played by Mark Wahlberg in the film – and his foul-mouthed bear.

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