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Ramayana English trailer uses AI-powered lip-sync technology
Sony Pictures has released the English trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1, due in worldwide theatres on November 6, 2026. Producer Namit Malhotra told ET Now that the version uses a…
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Sony Pictures has released the English trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1, due in worldwide theatres on November 6, 2026. Producer Namit Malhotra told ET Now that the version uses a human-led process followed by DNEG’s AI-powered lip-sync technology.
Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi have provided their own English voices for Lord Ram, Ravana and Sita. Human voice performances and lip movements were created first, while a bespoke AI tool was used in the final stage to align the new dialogue with the actors’ faces. The trailer also features Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha.
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The marketing may invite claims that AI has replaced actors, or that technology alone can make dubbing seamless. Malhotra’s account suggests a more limited process: people supplied the performances and established the lip movements, while AI handled the final facial adjustment. That still leaves a practical test for the film. When the full release arrives, audiences will judge whether the English version preserves emotion without making the faces look artificial.
Source: bollywoodhungama.com
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