‘A Killer Paradox’ used deepfake technology “for the sake of reality”, says director
A Killer Paradox director Lee Chang-hee has opened up about why he decided to use deepfake technology in the new Netflix K-drama.During a recent interview with Korea JoongAng Daily, Lee spoke about how the production utilised deepfake technology in A Killer Paradox to create the scenes where the cast had to portray childhood versions of themselves.“A child actor played [Son Suk-ku’s part] and the face was recreated by collecting photos of Son when he was younger and adding special effects – ‘deepfake’, to be precise – to it,” Lee explained. “We didn’t have many photos of him when he was younger, so we drew image models.”The director said that while the process was expensive, he felt it was necessary to use deepfakes “for the sake of reality”.