Comment on Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track
notfromhere@lemmy.ml 6 months agoOther than the obvious malicious uses of this technology, it could be great for multimedia, great for creative control for cast, great for virtual meetings to always look “your best” (as determined by each individual, e.g. clean-cut pristine, and/or preferred gender, and/or favorite anime, etc.). There are also use cases to hear letters spoken by a lost loved one, or replace the Three Stooges with politicians. Tons of “safe” use cases that I am looking forward to.
This is a really positive take. I would love to create such an AI of myself in my likeness so that if one day I come to pass before my wife, she could enjoy having that comfort. I imagine it speaking like: while I’m not your husband, here’s what I think he would’ve said.
Deep faking myself so I don’t have to use my camera in meetings? I would pay for that feature.
floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
I’m not convinced any of these uses are actually beneficial.
notfromhere@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
Entertainment might be pointless to some. I dream of having an on-demand Netflix that will generate whatever type of content I can imagine on demand, or better yet already know my preferences and all I have to do is tell it my mood and it will start playing something I would like.
floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
A difference in taste, I guess. Having programs generated just to pander to my existing tastes sounds horrible to me. I want to be challenged and surprised and have my tastes tested and changed in unpredictable ways.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 months ago
It’s also then just one step removed from accepting a romantic partner who doesn’t do exactly what you want at all times because life is supposed to be tailored to you.