In a fascinating and surreal twist on Hollywood’s digital future, an AI-generated video has gone viral for recreating the iconic bare-knuckle boxing scene from Sherlock Holmes (2009) but with a peculiar casting choice. Instead of Robert Downey Jr. portraying the calculating detective, viewers are treated to a deepfake version of Elon Musk squaring off against none other than Donald Trump.
The Scene: A High-Tech Makeover
The original scene, set in a grimy London fight club, is renowned for its stylized slow-motion choreography and Sherlock Holmes’ inner monologue predicting and dismantling his opponent’s every move. In the AI version, Musk dons the classic Holmes attire, complete with waistcoat and tattered coat, while Trump is superimposed as the rugged Irish brawler who initially mocks Holmes before being swiftly outmaneuvered.
Who did this 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xgycMJFIGo
— StarmerOut (@ForeverScept) July 13, 2025
The recreation uses advanced AI tools, including deepfake facial mapping, motion capture overlays, and voice synthesis, preserving the scene’s original pacing and cinematography while replacing the two lead actors with startlingly accurate likenesses of the two real-world tech and political icons.
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People Gave Mixed Reactions To The Video
One person claimed his wife took the AI video for real and inquired if Trump was okay after the fight.
🤣
— Conservative Millennial Mommy 🇺🇸 (@MaRy_JaNe1209) July 13, 2025
One user even showed concern about the rapid development of AI tools writing, “Very soon in a matter of months we won’t be able to tell the difference.”
Very soon in a matter of months we won’t be able to tell the difference.
— Reynaldo Barzaga (@ReyBarzaga2) July 13, 2025
One user claimed that he didn’t like the video writing, “Cool moves, but I don’t like it.”
Cool moves, but I don’t like it.
— September (@H3153NB3RG_) July 13, 2025
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