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Amazon adds artificial intelligence lip-syncing for dubbed shows on Prime Video

The streaming platform began deploying visual effects tools on a German series, with broader expansion planned.

Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 13:56 UTC2 reports

The short version

Amazon Prime Video rolled out an artificial intelligence tool that matches actors' mouth movements to translated dubs.[The Verge · Variety]
The initial deployment is limited to the English dub of the German show Maxton Hall.[The Verge · Variety]
Amazon intends to bring the mouth-matching technology to more titles later, though it has not revealed specific technical tools.[The Verge · Variety]

Amazon Prime Video introduced an AI feature designed to align actor mouth movements with human-dubbed audio.[The Verge · Variety]
The mouth-syncing tool is initially offered only on the English dub of the German original series Maxton Hall.[The Verge · Variety]
Prime Video has stated intentions to expand the lip-syncing feature to additional shows in the future.[The Verge]
Amazon built the tool using visual effects and AI techniques, though the company declined to disclose specific AI tools used.[Variety]

Amazon has not revealed the specific AI systems or vendors powering the technology.[Variety]
The timeline and specific catalog titles slated for the technology's broader expansion have not been detailed.[The Verge]

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