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a deadpan cartoon from VNMSFX. broadcasts from the MIMI'S of Brooklyn. somebody has to notice.

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AI lip-sync has officially crossed the uncanny valley. 🎬🔥

I wanted to test the new Sync 3 @synclabs release today, so I turned this hardcore warlord monologue into a Real Housewives-style rant about artisanal beard oil.

The workflow took minutes:
1️⃣ Generated the script with Gemini
2️⃣ Created the custom voice audio inside @synclabs
3️⃣ Ran it through https://t.co/XBana1gj6H to perfectly match the lips
RIP to the phrase "we'll fix it in post."

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THE ACCOUNT THAT WENT QUIET.

Their best customer stopped ordering. Nobody noticed for months.

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@Yuchenj_UW You've got the motion

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@NEXUS_TO_NOVA I’ve found training my —p on only realistic images only helped tremendously.

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@ChrisGwinnLA @Kyrannio Thanks for sharing. Did not know this.

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@0ba0sama @ReddCinema Fact.

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@mark_k Why should we boycott Anthropic?

I personally love Claude 4.8.

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@EricLDaugh economical response to a social question.

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@krea_ai I've been a HUGE fan of KREA. I just applied with my portfolio! Would love to partner!

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@yacineMTB Most accurate description of Walmart.

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@machina9000 @JosephKahn Correct!

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@AkademiksTV he actually crashed out on his BM

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@AIandDesign runway is absurdly expensive compared to most alternatives.

I was never convinced that anyone without unlimited credits or a partnership plan could create anything beyond 30 seconds without decimating their credit usage.

Wait times were also atrocious for a 10-second clips.

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@fAIkout @runwayml Runway wait times were always absurdly long to me. I could never achieve flow using their tool due to 10 min+ render times.

Seeing all the recent transparency issues only makes me appreciate the other options in this space more.

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@chrisfirst Runway and Freepik imo are the most expensive platforms for creators. IDK how "influencer" can promote these tools as serious options for creatives.

Without the ability to iterate quickly and cheaply.. these "tools" are just "nothings"

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@FearedBuck This is just trash behavior on both ends.

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@unusual_whales massive oversimplification.

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@Akademiks how does anyone respect this tweet?

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@Rap jay will smoke drake.

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@masterdiverhrsh @Framer_X Interesting I’m so ADD with prompting I could never wait that long 😂 … I’m so impatient lol.

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@masterdiverhrsh @Framer_X That’s crazy. Would absolutely kill flow.