Insanely Accurate Lip Synching Tech Could Turn Fake News Videos Into a Real Problem

[Jimbo101]

Gizmodo

Imagine the worst case scenario. Dubious filmmakers use artificially intelligent computers to feed raw audio into a simulated version of Barack Obama. The audio is actually Obama’s voice, and the face really is his face. But the lip movements? Totally fake. The filmmakers publish the video on the internet, and it’s virtually impossible to see that it’s a fake, because the technology is so good. This is not a hypothetical situation any more.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a method that uses machine learning to study the facial movements of Obama and then render real-looking lip movement for any piece of audio. That means they can make videos of Obama saying pretty much anything they want, in whatever setting they want. The effect works especially well when they use random audio of Obama’s voice—say, an old recording of Obama as a law student—and make it look like Obama said these things yesterday.

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[RKP5637]

1. This is not receiving as much attention as it should in the public eye! n/t

[CANADIANBEAVER69]

2. Sounds a lot like The Running Man....

The technology is now in place....won't be long now.

[shraby]

3. This tech might be used to put out false campaign videos. They would be able to make it

appear the candidate said anything they wanted for or against an issue.