The use of AI-powered clones in the music industry is expanding beyond Grimes, with FKA Twigs developing a deepfake version of herself for fan engagement. [ more ]
Using AI to detect AI-generated deepfakes can work for audio but not always
Technological solutions for detecting AI-generated voices are evolving but not foolproof.
The implications of inaccuracies in voice clone detection software can have significant consequences like mislabeling real audios as fake or vice versa. [ more ]
This article is real but AI-generated deepfakes look damn close and are scamming people | CBC News
Scammers are using deepfake technology to exploit the names and images of Canadian celebrities to promote investment and cryptocurrency schemes.
Lawyers warn that current laws have not kept up with rapidly advancing AI technology, leaving little legal recourse for victims of deepfake scams. [ more ]
Explicit Taylor Swift deepfakes circulated the internet. Her Swifties are seeing red
Fans rallied to support Taylor Swift after AI-generated sexually explicit images of her circulated on social media.
The incident highlights the issue of deepfake technology being used to create explicit content without consent, primarily affecting women and children. [ more ]
Deepfake scam ad uses video of Leo Varadkar and Virgin Media's Colette Fitzpatrick
A deepfake ad appeared on Instagram falsely claiming endorsement by Virgin Media News and the Taoiseach.
The ad promotes an investment scheme that guarantees returns and uses deepfake technology to create convincing audio and video of government officials. [ more ]