Plays with YouTube's privacy-enhanced embed Sassy Justice with Fred Sassy (Full Episode) | Deep Fake and Deep Fake: The Movie
1 HN user recommended this comedy video in 2 different months between 2020 and 2026.
2007–2026
2 recommendations 14 citations HackerTube score 2
Brought up in every deepfake thread as a funny and technically convincing early example of synthetic media used for satire.
Full episode of Sassy Justice, a satirical local-news show from the South Park creators starring a deepfaked consumer advocate, Fred Sassy. It uses face-swapped public figures to comment on the dangers of manipulated video.
Pull quote: “A hilarious take on deepfakes” (HN, 2021)
Also tagged: deepfakes, deepfake, satire, south park, synthetic media, parody
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