The process of adding new dialogue, music, or sound effects to a movie or video, or giving someone a new title or nickname.
From Old English 'dubban' meaning to strike or hit, which evolved to mean 'to add' (as in adding soundtrack). Used in film since the early 20th century.
Many movie characters you know have completely different voices in different countries—dubbing is so sophisticated now that AI can match actors' lip movements, which is changing how international cinema works.
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