Post-production deepfake editing in Descript

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Demo summary

The presenter shows the Descript timeline used to combine Runway animations with cloned audio from ElevenLabs, demonstrating how to add camera zooms and transitions to synthetic media.

Step-by-step

Import the synthetic media and cloned audio into the Descript timeline
Set keyframes on the static image to create a slow camera zoom effect
Layer the original video recording in the corner to reference movements
Arrange audio tracks to transition between the original voice and the cloned ElevenLabs voice

Options

Toggle between multiple versions of the audio track

Tips

Use slow camera zooms on static images to make the environment feel more alive
Start and end with your natural voice to help the audience identify the transition to synthetic media

Highlights

“there's a decent amount going on here”

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