The ventriloquist illusion (VIDEO)

eLife

Caption

This video is a brief illustration of the ventriloquist illusion, where perceived sound location shifts towards a synchronous visual stimulus – that is, voices appear to come from the dummy’s mouth rather than the performer’s.

Credit

Parise, eLife 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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License

CC BY

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