Create a Deepfake AI Puppet of Yourself with Gemini & Elevenlabs
Key Takeaways:- Learn how to generate realistic AI videos and audio using Gemini and ElevenLabs.
- Understand how to control and customize the tone, movement, and style of your AI avatar.
- Explore the ethical considerations and responsible use of deepfake tools.
Description
AI video and voice tools are opening up new creative possibilities—letting you generate lifelike avatars, synthesize your voice, and produce content that feels almost human. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to use Gemini and ElevenLabs to create an AI “puppet” of yourself that talks, moves, and acts based on your input. Along the way, you’ll also explore best practices for using deepfake technology responsibly.
In this code-along, Rhys Phillips, Content Operations Manager at DataCamp, will show you how to generate AI videos from reference images and AI audio from sound clips, then combine them into a controllable avatar. You’ll learn how to adjust the tone, emotion, and style of your AI videos to achieve realistic results—while understanding where the ethical boundaries are and how to stay on the right side of them.
Presenter Bio

Rhys Phillips is an experienced, multi-disciplinary marketing and content operations professional with a background spanning photo and video production, social media, live events, design, paid advertising, and brand building. He currently leads content operations at DataCamp, where he helps shape and scale creative workflows that connect storytelling with business impact. Previously, Rhys held senior content roles at recruitment-tech start-up cord and worked as a freelance photographer and videographer, building a versatile skill set across the full spectrum of marketing and creative execution.