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Ready or not, mass video deepfakes are coming
Comment on this story Comment It was mainly out of self-amusement that Chris Ume created a fake Tom Cruise. The special-effects artist wanted to try something different during the doldrums of 2020. So working with a Tom Cruise look-alike, he used AI and facial-mapping technology to invent a series of comedic deepfake videos and, in …
Kendrick Lamar Shares New Song “The Heart Part 5,” Deepfakes Kanye, OJ, Will Smith in Video: Watch
There’s a new Kendrick Lamar song in the world. It’s called “The Heart Part 5.” It’s the rapper’s first single prior to his long-awaited Damn. follow-up Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and his first new track as a lead artist since 2018. In the video, directed by Dave Free and Lamar, the rapper’s face …
Experts discuss deepfakes, and how the technology has evolved | Lehigh Valley Regional News
In the last week, a fake video of Tom Cruise went viral. The video is an example of a “deepfake,” when photo, video, or audio is altered to seem real. The deepfake, created by VFX Chris Ume, serves as an example of how the process can create fun and entertaining content. But within the last …
6 things to know about deepfakes | Technology
Why do people make them? Deepfakes are designed to intentionally mislead people and spread false information. Though fake footage can be used for entertainment and satire on TV and social media (where it’s usually identified as such), deepfakes are created by folks with an ax to grind, an agenda to promote, or an urge to …
Snapchat and TikTok Embrace ‘Deepfake’ Video Technology Even As Facebook Shuns It
Facebook will ban manipulated media known as deepfakes from the social media platform to combat … [+] misinformation campaigns ahead of the 2020 election. The Washington Post via Getty Images Facebook and other social media companies say they’re trying to curb misinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, most recently enacting policies against “deepfakes.” Rivals …
The Technology 202: Businesses should be watching out for deepfakes too, experts warn
A comparison of an original and deepfake video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post) Ctrl + N Fake videos doctored by artificial intelligence are not just a threat to politicians in 2020. Corporate brands should be on alert for “deepfakes” too, experts are warning. Chief executives including Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla’s Elon …
Facebook, Google, Twitter aren’t prepared for presidential deepfakes
None of the big three internet foghorns—Facebook, Google, or Twitter—seems to have a clear plan for dealing with AI-generated fake videos, or “deepfakes,” ahead of next year’s presidential election, according to the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Status update: Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, said Friday that the three companies “have begun thinking …
This Neural Network Fights Deepfakes
Seeing was believing until technology reared its mighty head and gave us powerful and inexpensive photo-editing tools. Now, realistic videos that map the facial expressions of one person onto those of another, known as deepfakes, present a formidable political weapon. But whether it’s the benign smoothing of a wrinkle in a portrait, or a …
The Technology 202: It’s time for Congress to address deepfakes, experts say
Ctrl + N Fake news articles and bogus political ads are so 2016. As the 2020 election approaches, experts plan to tell House lawmakers today that it’s time for them to intervene to address a predicted onslaught of manipulated videos that could skew voter opinion. Artificial intelliegence and legal experts will this morning school the House …
