A fake video of Catherine Connolly dropping out of the presidential election is just the tip of the iceberg concerning how AI can influence politics
I created an AI deepfake of myself in 10 minutes and the result scared me
Deepfakes made headlines in Ireland this year after a video of Catherine Connolly appearing to drop out of the presidential election went viral.
Deepfakes are AI-generated videos and photos that try to look and sound like real people. The attention and concern the Connolly example received made me wonder just how complicated it would be to make a realistic deepfake of myself?
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