Dubsmash: the viral app turning memes into mimes is singing – and winning
by Hannah Jane Parkinson from Technology | The Guardian on (#AG28)
The lip-syncing app has been downloaded more than 50 million times, but what is it? And why is it so popular with everyone from kids to celebrities?
Miming into a hairbrush, reeling off favourite quotes from films, and covering internet catchphrases - all a lot easier since the arrival of lip-syncing app, Dubsmash.
The mobile app allows users to take videos either of themselves or others miming to pre-recorded audio clips. Film, music and internet snippets are popular, but users are also able to upload more personal clips.
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