Fake Barack Obama delivers a PSA about “deep fakes” using a deep fake video
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#2Can the misleading headline be fixed? The actual headline is more clear about what this is.
Re: Fake Barack Obama delivers a PSA about “deep fakes” using a deep fake video
#3BuzzFeed's article with the backstory behind this video: https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/obama-fake-news-jordan-pe...
(Disclosure: I work for BuzzFeed)
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#4Many people already fool themselves by simply refusing to fact-check anything that doesn't support their biases. If you thought "alternative facts" were bad now, just wait for this tech to hit 100% believability.
Re: Fake Barack Obama delivers a PSA about “deep fakes” using a deep fake video
#5Can the misleading headline be fixed? The actual headline is more clear about what this is.
Added “Fake” in front of Obama. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.
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#6> It's a time when we need to rely on trusted news sources
That's the rub, isn't it? Who's a "trusted" new source? All the major players have shown biases, corruption, and manipulation. Lots of people therefore consider some fly-by-night facebook feed that says what the majors don't to be more "trusted" in response.
We shouldn't "rely" on single points of perceived trust, especially in this massive for-profit, for-power media industry. We need to be broadly informed from various angles to have a better chance of piecing together a reasonable sense of what's going on.
Re: Fake Barack Obama delivers a PSA about “deep fakes” using a deep fake video
#7BuzzFeed's article with the backstory behind this video: https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/obama-fake-news-jordan-pe... (Disclosure: I work for BuzzFeed)
Off topic, but what is working for Buzzfeed like? I used to hate everything Buzzfeed-branded, but it seems like it's been improving journalistically recently. How are the working conditions? Do you believe in your purpose?
Re: Fake Barack Obama delivers a PSA about “deep fakes” using a deep fake video
#8Many people already fool themselves by simply refusing to fact-check anything that doesn't support their biases. If you thought "alternative facts" were bad now, just wait for this tech to hit 100% believability.
The disturbing fact is that this stuff is progressing in near real-time. A year ago these things were still totally unpassable. Now this Obama video could very easily fool a good percentage of people on mobile. I've no doubt it will be imperceptible within another year or two.
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#9Non-Amp (Canonical) URL: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2018/4/17/17247334/ai-fake-new...
Speedtest comparison: https://www.webpagetest.org/video/compare.php?tests=180417_X...
Re: Fake Barack Obama delivers a PSA about “deep fakes” using a deep fake video
#10Many people already fool themselves by simply refusing to fact-check anything that doesn't support their biases. If you thought "alternative facts" were bad now, just wait for this tech to hit 100% believability.
The disturbing fact is that this stuff is progressing in near real-time. A year ago these things were still totally unpassable. Now this Obama video could very easily fool a good percentage of people on mobile. I've no doubt it will be imperceptible within another year or two.
It doesn't take much for people to panic.