Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them | Supasorn Suwajanakorn

Do you think you're good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they've never said in real life? See how they're made in this astonishing talk and tech demo. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad student, he used AI and 3D modeling to create photorealistic fake videos of people synced to audio. Learn more about both the ethical implications and the creative possibilities of this tech -- and the steps being taken to fight against its misuse.

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[colorsstones]

This is horrifying the uses of this technology could lead to extremely dangerous results as putting innocent in jail

[cameront]

This will actually make video and photo evidence irrelevant in court. This technology is bad.

[nathanstranges]

I guess this how celebs that are supposedly arrested or dead are able to go on talk shows in 2020. Ex Tom Hanks

[Rayne]

“Wouldn’t it be great to bring him back and give his lectures” or “your Grandparents comforting words”

NO, because it’s not real... it’s an insult to even incorrectly quote and put words into someone else’s mouth.... let alone this new technology

[margiejones]

This is dangerous....shouldn’t be allowed to happen!

[ShinerzFIN]

This is actually quite scary. Imagine this technology in capable pair of hands, and with mindset that wants to, say, create propaganda. There is already programs that can make speeches from persons voice samples as well. Also brings to my mind this movie "S1m0ne", where movie is created without living star, but with a very humanlike animated woman

[ruthmoore]

They brought this out Now because bad things are going to come out, REAL tapes.

[lillymarlane]

This is how they are doing videos of Tom Hanks.

[mhc]

It's particularly terrifying when you imagine some of the things a nefarious hacker could make a world leader say...

[goldiz]

How do we know the news isn't already doing this?

[nonenone]

Glad im not the only one who sees how dangerous this is, "hear those comfortable words even though they might not be with us" is absolutely dangerous and communication with holograms brings unprecedented psychological problems.

[kerri-mignon]

Wow... funny how this video shows up and we're all thinking same thing. I try to tell people what's going on and they look at like I'm off my meds. :-(

[avijitdey]

There will be more exploitation of this than doing any good.

[miriamjewett]

omg. maybe it is true what is being said about the celebs and politicians being arrested and we are looking at cgi and doubles.

[epxoodo]

The negatives outweigh the positives, heavily

[BlackieNuff]

This was a mere 2 years ago... imagine the improvements they've made by now in today's world...
I suspect there's a lot of this going on in plain sight and no one has a clue... lol.

[slavickalexeeff]

I do think that method of creating realistic holograms is more dangerous than useful

[mwalton]

I needed to see this, it confirms all I’ve been told and has restored my faith. This is incredible and yet so terrifying. Is anyone we see in media real?

[stAmbientGrl]

The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. - Revelation 13:15

[Magdalene-on-the-scene]

Funny how he used everyone on the Epstein flight logs🙄