Netflix viewers divided over unsettling detail in new TV series
Netflix viewers divided over unsettling detail in new TV series
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Netflix viewers have been flocking to watch a new disaster series, La Palma this week, seeing it reach the number two spot on the streamer’s top 10 list. But while it’s resulting in some people ‘yelling at their screens’, others have been left feeling slightly unsettled after noticing this little detail.
![[Jenny Evensen as Charlie and Alma Gnther as Sara in La Palma sit on edge of pool in swimsuits with feet in water]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233934233-2a41.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Taking to social media to discuss the Norwegian disaster series, which has been viewed for more than 40 million hours, some of the subscribers couldn’t help but notice the movement of the actor’s mouths. Originally released in Norwegian and reproduced to include an English voice-over in addition to subtitles, it’s common practice for post-production to ‘dub’ the audio to the desired language and sometimes edit mouth movements to imitate how the words should look coming out of the actor’s mouths.
![[La Palma tsunami tidal wave smashing into road]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233440227-f579.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
It’s also something in this case, fans are divided over the following claims: the mouth tracking of the actors has been altered using AI technology, and it’s not something they feel comfortable with. Sharing a video showing the moment they first caught the mouth tracking, Fear Buck can be seen telling viewers they have used ‘AI to dub over the mouth’.
![[Bernard Storm Lager as Tobias, Alma Gnther as Sara and Ingrid Bols Berdal as Jennifer in La Palma]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233440229-82cc.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. He added that he researched it, and he inserted a snippet from an online source which says: ‘For dubbed content, Netflix uses advanced AI technology to ensure that dubbed audio is perfectly synchronised with the actors’ lip movement, providing a natural and immersive viewing experience.’.
![[La Palma. Ingrid BolsBerdal as Jennifer in La Palma in white shirt holding a coffee]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233440344-982e.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
