Monday, May 09, 2022

The use of deepfakes can sow doubt, creating confusion and distrust in viewers

In early March, a manipulated video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was ciruclated. In it, a digitally generated Zelenskyy told the Ukrainian national army to surrender. The video was circulated online but was quickly debunked as a deepfake—a hyper-realistic yet fake and manipulated video produced using artificial intelligence.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/the-use-of-deepfakes-can-sow-doubt-creating-confusion-and-distrust-in-viewers