Behind the visual effects of ‘Ted’ season 2, including the bear, and the deepfake Bill Clinton -…

For the second season of the Seth MacFarlane series Ted, the production team faced the challenge of creating a realistic appearance for Bill Clinton. Visual effects supervisors Hoyt Yeatman and Blair Clark discussed the technical evolution of the character's portrayal during a recent interview.

What happened

Initially, the production team attempted to recreate the appearance of Bill Clinton using a combination of traditional make-up effects and computer-generated imagery. However, these methods did not meet the desired standard for the performance. To achieve the necessary level of realism, the team shifted their approach to incorporate AI deepfake techniques. By using these synthetic media tools, the production successfully brought a realistic performance of Seth MacFarlane as Bill Clinton to life for the show.