I shared my thoughts on TikTok's viral Tom Cruise deepfakes with @thetimes' @tkbeynon.
Whilst these deepfakes have concerned many, the realism can be largely attributed to the interplay of three limiting factors.
thetimes.co.uk/article/deepfa…
Whilst these deepfakes have concerned many, the realism can be largely attributed to the interplay of three limiting factors.
thetimes.co.uk/article/deepfa…
1) The impersonator's excellent performance mirroring Cruise's speech, accent, mannerisms, gait, and appearance.
2) The expertise of a professional 'deepfaker', who likely spent many hours generating the faceswap and applying post-production edits.
2) The expertise of a professional 'deepfaker', who likely spent many hours generating the faceswap and applying post-production edits.
3) The viewing context of TikTok, where users largely scroll through fast-moving video feeds on small phone screens (hiding some visual flaws in the videos)
Given these limiting factors, highly realistic deepfakes aren't likely to become widely accessible anytime soon.
Given these limiting factors, highly realistic deepfakes aren't likely to become widely accessible anytime soon.
As @witnessorg's @SamGregory has emphasised, it's crucial that these examples don't overshadow the harms deepfakes are already causing, specifically digital sexual abuse targeting women and the erosion of trust in authentic audio-visual media.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SamGregory/status/1365457520131719168
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