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lip sync

[lip-singk] / ˈlɪpˌsɪŋk /


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The underlying message of the video, at least to performers, appears to be: Relax — AI hasn’t figured out how to lip sync properly, much less act.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Kid Rock didn’t really bother to lip sync while bouncing around half-heartedly to “Bawitdaba,” his breakthrough single from 1999.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

The song has lingered in pop culture, from a lip sync battle between Jimmy Fallon and Melissa McCarthy to a post-apocalyptic DJ playing it endlessly on “Kids in the Hall.”

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

The duo was also allowed to lip sync their performance at the Grammys in 1990, where they won new artist over acts such as the Indigo Girls.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Mr Anderson-James would often lip sync to sketches from The Office, which eventually caught the eye of creator Ricky Gervais.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022