The resulting image holds zero power compared to a realistic deepfake. A drawing or a crude photoshop is obviously artificial.
A deepfake can be used to blackmail, ruin someone’s reputation, or deeply unsettle them. The power of an artificial image along those dimensions scales exactly with how convincing it is.
An app that can generate convincing deepfakes quickly, cheaply, and easily is essentially a weapon.
A deepfake can be used to blackmail, ruin someone’s reputation, or deeply unsettle them. The power of an artificial image along those dimensions scales exactly with how convincing it is.
An app that can generate convincing deepfakes quickly, cheaply, and easily is essentially a weapon.