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This is a wonderful thing. But does it have any positive applications outside of entertainment? I can think of lots of malicious things it can be used for.

emilsedgh 4y ago
The guy drawing funny memes for John Oliver's Last Week Tonight (Like the following) can be replaced by this! https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WhMGcp9xIhY/maxresdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WhMGcp9xIhY/maxresdefault.jpg
skybrian 4y ago
I expect all usages of this tool to border on fiction in some way. After all, the images don't depict anything real. They might accompany a nonfiction article as an "artist's impression," though, as so often happens in popular science articles about things we have no images of yet. It's become increasingly common to start off articles with an image, even when the article is describing an abstract concept, just to avoid having a "wall of text." If that's what you need to do, it seems like a more interesting alternative to clip art.
- lumost 4y ago
  This honestly seems like just a fun activity. Why not start every doc with a DALL-E generated image?
williamvds 4y ago
I'd much prefer tech being open to everyone rather than kept to megacorporations that OpenAI deems worthy (and has received funding from). A neural network isn't a lethal weapon, the potential for malicious use is much more limited than its potential positive creative applications.
- mensetmanusman 4y ago
  “ A neural network isn't a lethal weapon “ If a click generates a deepfake that causes someone to commit suicide, it might be considered lethal in some jurisdiction.
  - MrBlueIncognito 4y ago
    Let’s consider two individuals A and B. A is a mentally healthy person living a fulfilling life. Will watching a disturbing deepfake affect A severely enough to cause them to commit suicide? No. B leads a life of extreme isolation and faces troubling financial difficulties. They come across a deepfake that pushes them over the edge at the wrong time and they give up on their life. Is the deepfake to blame? Or were there more important factors that we could’ve focused on to save B and potentially thousands of others. And since we’re discussing the unintended consequences of deepfakes, let’s not forget that a carefully crafted one can even save lives hypothetically.
    - DitheringIdiot 4y ago
      I think it’s a lot easier to create a harmful deepfake than a helpful one. It’s easier to create harmful lies than helpful truths. Imagine - you could convince a parent that their child has died. Show them photographic evidence. I don’t know how close to the edge they’d need to be.
    - ozmodiar 4y ago
      When I read the parent comment I was thinking a deepfake designed to cause extreme reputational damage (cheating on spouse, etc.) in which case even person A would be at risk of having their social circle destroyed.
stsourlidakis 4y ago
Infinite supply of Dixit cards?
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emilsedgh 4y ago

The guy drawing funny memes for John Oliver's Last Week Tonight (Like the following) can be replaced by this! https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WhMGcp9xIhY/maxresdefault.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WhMGcp9xIhY/maxresdefault.jpg

skybrian 4y ago

I expect all usages of this tool to border on fiction in some way. After all, the images don't depict anything real. They might accompany a nonfiction article as an "artist's impression," though, as so often happens in popular science articles about things we have no images of yet. It's become increasingly common to start off articles with an image, even when the article is describing an abstract concept, just to avoid having a "wall of text." If that's what you need to do, it seems like a more interesting alternative to clip art.

lumost 4y ago
This honestly seems like just a fun activity. Why not start every doc with a DALL-E generated image?

williamvds 4y ago

I'd much prefer tech being open to everyone rather than kept to megacorporations that OpenAI deems worthy (and has received funding from). A neural network isn't a lethal weapon, the potential for malicious use is much more limited than its potential positive creative applications.

mensetmanusman 4y ago
“ A neural network isn't a lethal weapon “ If a click generates a deepfake that causes someone to commit suicide, it might be considered lethal in some jurisdiction.
- MrBlueIncognito 4y ago
  Let’s consider two individuals A and B. A is a mentally healthy person living a fulfilling life. Will watching a disturbing deepfake affect A severely enough to cause them to commit suicide? No. B leads a life of extreme isolation and faces troubling financial difficulties. They come across a deepfake that pushes them over the edge at the wrong time and they give up on their life. Is the deepfake to blame? Or were there more important factors that we could’ve focused on to save B and potentially thousands of others. And since we’re discussing the unintended consequences of deepfakes, let’s not forget that a carefully crafted one can even save lives hypothetically.
  - DitheringIdiot 4y ago
    I think it’s a lot easier to create a harmful deepfake than a helpful one. It’s easier to create harmful lies than helpful truths. Imagine - you could convince a parent that their child has died. Show them photographic evidence. I don’t know how close to the edge they’d need to be.
  - ozmodiar 4y ago
    When I read the parent comment I was thinking a deepfake designed to cause extreme reputational damage (cheating on spouse, etc.) in which case even person A would be at risk of having their social circle destroyed.

stsourlidakis 4y ago

Infinite supply of Dixit cards?

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