’Deepfake’ Queen’s Speech: Channel 4 criticised for ’disrespectful’ Christmas message

With risqué jokes about Harry and Meghan, the Prime Minister and even Prince Andrew it’s a Christmas message that is likely to send many a Brussel sprout down the wrong way. And to add insult to injury, Channel 4 has used advanced digital technology to give the impression the Queen herself is delivering the broadcaster’s now traditional ‘alternative Christmas message’. The broadcast uses ‘deepfake’ technology to superimpose the voice of an actress onto a manipulated film of the Queen appearing to address