For better or worse, it's getting easier than ever to doctor video footage, and the latest development in this field is as scary as it is impressive.
University researchers working with Adobe have created an algorithm capable of altering what a subject in a video says simply by editing the text in the video's transcript. Right now, this algorithm works only when you feed it at least 40 minutes of original footage to train it. Naturally, this algorithm raises concerns that anyone can edit a speech , inject some misinformation, and make it look natural – adding to our worries about deepfakes.
University researchers working with Adobe have created an algorithm capable of altering what a subject in a video says simply by editing the text in the video's transcript. Right now, this algorithm works only when you feed it at least 40 minutes of original footage to train it. Naturally, this algorithm raises concerns that anyone can edit a speech , inject some misinformation, and make it look natural – adding to our worries about deepfakes.
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