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A deepfake is a layman’s term for a generative AI video – a disconcertingly believable dub, which typically requires a “synthesised image and synthesised audio.
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Their approach was two-pronged: an immersive installation, propped up by a series of ‘deepfakes’ made in collaboration with Canny AI. The artist-researchers wanted to get across their message on the obscurity of truth and lack of transparency in the digital age. The series – which also counts Morgan Freeman and Marina Abramović among its ‘stars’ – is part of a broader effort from transatlantic duo Bill Posters and Daniel Howe to lay bare the dubious technological underbelly of modern society. Look as closely as you want, but it’s nigh on impossible to tell that these clips are fakes, if it weren’t for the purposefully jarring content of what they’re saying. Mark Zuckerberg admitting to abusing Facebook users’ information, or Kim Kardashian chatting about manipulating public data for money is a little unexpected though. Unfortunately access to the online article is behind a paywall so I’ve included the text below with some images to break up the flow.īill Posters On Deep Fakes & TransparencyĪrtist-researcher Bill Posters talks to CR about creating viral celebrity deepfakes, as well as the role of art in making complex topics relatable and the motivations behind Spectre, his new award-winning installation with Daniel Howe.įamous people will say anything these days. Really pleased to see an extended version of an online interview I had with Creative Review in June now in print form for the latest August / September issue. Interview: ‘On Deep Fakes & Transparency’, Creative Review The Role of Art in Understanding Complex Changes in Politics & Tech
