The rise of the deepfake and the threat to democracy Read moreThe video that kicked off the sudden concern last month was, in fact, not a deepfake at all. It was a good old-fashioned doctored video of Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives. In the past, I could have spread lies, but my range was limited.”Play Video 0:38 Real v fake: debunking the 'drunk' Nancy Pelosi footage - videoHere’s how deepfakes work. Imagine a Gan that has been designed to create believable spam emails. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A deepfake video of Barack Obama being very frank about the current occupant of the White House.
Source: The Guardian June 23, 2019 07:52 UTC