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Deepfakes are real and closer than you think. At a time when we are increasingly dependent on information that comes to us via electronic means – television, internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc. – what we read tends to influence what we believe. Add to it photos or even videos, and the credibility goes up exponentially.
In Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse, Nina Schick explains where the term “deepfake” comes from and the dangers it poses. In basic terms, it is the creation of pictures or videos that resemble a person who it isn’t. This could be a politician, actor, someone famous, or just a “person”.
The technology to create them has advanced to the point where anyone can do it.
When you can’t tell what is or isn’t real, how will your perceptions of the world change? Nina Schick provides us with chilling examples that lead to the conclusion that this misinformation will lead us to an “infocalypse.”
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