Speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin would possibly use understudy students during his public outings has been widespread during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Japanese researchers have now added more evidence to those claims.
The team said there are two double frames used through the Kremlin, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, via Anton Gershenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister. The precise strategies used by the researchers will be verified via Newsweek today. We reached out to the Russian presidential press service for comment via email.
Japanese investigators have claimed responsibility for two “Putin doppelgangers. “Japanese experts on facial popularity and voice identity have concluded that Vladimir Putin’s theory of doppelgangers, who update him at public events, is gaining popularity. This data, published through. . . pic. twitter. com/HG2GKJ8rPo
The study, broadcast on Japanese TV channel TBS, is based on body movements, facial popularity and voice comparison. Investigators say there are several other versions of the Russian leader. After examining Putin’s speeches using artificial intelligence technology, they concluded that the Russian president likely has at least two doppelgangers.
One such double known as the original Putin, who appeared at the Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square in May 2023. Comparing the facial features of this specific Putin with the one seen driving a Mercedes on the bridge from Crimea. In December 2022, Japanese experts estimated that there was only a 53% similarity.
A similarity score of only a 40% decrease was seen between Putin’s parade and the one that visited Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, in March 2023. Footage from state television showed Putin cruising through the city, which has been the scene of abundant fighting during Russia’s ongoing war. . The president was seen visiting the structure of an apartment complex, chatting with citizens and examining what was supposed to be a three-bedroom apartment while he gave orders to Marat Khusnullin, one of Russia’s deputy prime ministers.
The researchers also reported that the similarity between Putin’s facial features in Mariupol and those seen on the Crimean bridge is only 18 percent.
The findings come as Putin and Russia face ongoing questions about the leader’s health.
Shinji Hyodo, secretary of studies at the National Institute for Defense Studies, said, according to British newspaper Metro: “I found it attractive to users that many other people said that the user was visiting Mariupol and not Putin himself.
“And here we see the clinical research that proves that point. There is an 18% facial resemblance in popularity between Putin on the Crimean bridge and Putin in Mariupol,” Hyodo added.
“Facial popularity experts would refer to this as a ‘mismatch’ in most cases, which leads us to assume that it’s possibly a double. “
An investigation of Putin’s voice was also conducted at the laboratory of the Japan Institute of Audio Communication. The research focused on voice biometrics, in particular the word “spasibo” (meaning “thank you”) repeatedly uttered by “Putin. “
Investigators found that the “Putin” who spoke at the Eurasian Economic Forum in Moscow in May 2023, considered the true leader, had distinct vocal characteristics than three other “Putin” occasions. Putin’s voice differed on the forum from that of other public appearances.
Expert Mutsutoshi Muraoka said, according to Metro: “There is a difference in the recording conditions as well as in the way it is, however, it is incredibly rare to have such strong differences. We have to say at this point that the option of those two voices that belong to other people is loud.
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