By: Sumedha
What is it?
Deepfake technology is made from Artificial intelligence which generates highly realistic images, videos, recordings etc which manipulates the existing media by replacing it by a different one.( TechTarget N.D 2024 )
Positive impacts
1.Creative - this helps in creating a whole new level of creativity in lot of fields like the film industry , music and art
2. Education and training - this teaches us about history , language and communication which makes it easier for learning or training.
3.Communication and Learning - this gives us personalized content where virtual assistants also help and communicate with us.
4. Entertainment - this gives us realistic characters with a immersive story which allows us to change there avatars as per our wish
5.Mental Health and Therapy - we can use it as our therapist virtually which is accessible and helps with their insecurities etc (Wisdom Wiz 2023)
Negative impacts
1.Misinformation - this can manipulate the public opinion into some other opinion 2. Privacy concern - this leads to featuring individuals without their consents 3. Identity theft - this leads to invasion of privacy and consent of the individual 4.Mental health issues - because of this people fall into depression and face may other mental health issues (HP N.D 2024)
How to detect it?
1.Number of flashes- paying attention to the number of light sources and since it is AI it often looks more unnatural or forced
2.Face and Body - since this takes a lot of work pay attention to their face expressions etc because sometimes you can find the different proportions of body 3.Video length and sound - since it takes a lot of time they usually make is only a few seconds long and not a whole video
4.Inside mouth -AI is not very good at creating mouth, teeth etc and often makes it more unrealistic (Telefonica 2023)
REFERENCES
TechTarget. N.d. "What Is a Deepfake? Everything You Need to Know." TechTarget. Retrieved November 4, 2024 (https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/deepfake).
Wizdom, Wiz. 2023. "Exploring the Potential Benefits of Deepfake Technology." Medium. Retrieved November 4, 2024
(https://medium.com/@wiz-wizdomgr/exploring-the-potential-benefits-of-deepfake-techn ology-6950ff073061).
HP. N.d. "Understanding the Impact of Deepfake Technology." HP Tech Takes. Retrieved November 4, 2024
(https://www.hp.com/hk-en/shop/tech-takes/post/understanding-impact-deepfake-techno logy#toc_item_3).
Telefónica. 2023. "What Is a Deepfake and How to Detect It." Telefónica. Retrieved November 4, 2024
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