Do you ever worry about identity theft? Well, now there’s “face swapping,” the latest AI technology that could get us all into a whole lot more trouble. It’s not only fast, but can also mix the spurious with the genuine. The barriers to setting up this technology are getting lower and lower, and a fake video of you doing or saying something can be synthesized in China for a small fee.
According to an April 14 report by Shanghai-based media The Paper, it is now very easy to generate and make dynamic videos of human faces on the computer. Last year in Hefei City, Anhui Province, the police found that several people were able to create a dynamic video from static photos. The characters produced through this simulation not only nod and move their heads, but also make expressions like winking, opening the mouth, frowning, etc. The effect is extremely realistic.
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