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Re:AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed... by klik99 on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @06:17PM (#43476634)
Context: I think most recent use cases of AI is slop, generally people who identify as pro AI think I’m an AI doomer. But there are some good use cases of AI.

This sounds like a good use. It reminds me of the early days of CG, it took a while for it to look good, and now it’s a tool in the toolbox alongside practical effects. This is gonna look bad for years, but I think ultimately will be a good thing. Anything that helps shrink the world and understand other cultures is a plus for me.

But man, as a film lover I know this gonna annoy me over the next 5 years.

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Re:AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed... by ToucanLoucan on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @11:58AM (#43483611)
Agree on every point here, apart from your very last one. I am not watching movies with AI dubbing. Subtitles and original audio is fine. I do not speak a word of Japanese but I have never had issues at all with dubbed anime or films from that country. If this is a boon to anyone out there who finds foreign film utterly intolerable without it, genuinely, I'm happy that you will hopefully now have this option and I hope it's everything you need, but yeah. Hard pass for me thanks.
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Re:AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed... by klik99 on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @05:59PM (#43487888)
Cool, I also almost always prefer the subbed, but I meant a good thing for a wider audience for foreign films and TV shows. Imagine wider theatrical releases for, say, Let the Right One In, instead of a bad American remake. Think of possibly more money and recognition for the original creators. This is a good thing, even though the film lover in me is going to a visceral reaction against it.

Edit: I think I misread you and you actually agree with what I just said, so never mind. I have noticed with streaming more obscure movies sometimes dubbed is the only option, though

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Re:AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed... by ToucanLoucan on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @07:37PM (#43488781)
> I think I misread you and you actually agree with what I just said, so never mind.

Correct! I’m a very live and let live type of girl lol

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