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I always wondered. Does anyone actually know of legitimate useful applications of deepfakes (and related AI tech that manipulates videos)? All I can think of is

I always wondered. Does anyone actually know of legitimate useful applications of deepfakes (and related AI tech that manipulates videos)? All I can think of is lipsyncing translations of shows/movies (and to be honest, that's at best a gimmick). I see dozens of problematic uses of the tech everywhere in the news. But, other than "it's cool that we can do this" demos, I have not yet seen 1 application of this that I'd actually want.

btbuildem 4y ago
Making fake FB accounts -- they have an identity verification stage IIRC, not sure if it's a static photo or a short video clip these days. If you need to access the walled garden but would prefer to keep your identity from them, thispersondoesntexist + deepfakes could be one way to do it.
nyokodo 4y ago
> legitimate useful applications of deepfakes De-aging actors such as Luke Skywalker in the Book of Boba Fett.
- laserbeam 4y ago
  Dang! I missed that. On point. I never thought of that as "deepfake" but the tech is definitely related and I think you are right.
langitbiru 4y ago
Deleting f-words from a movie (post-production editing): https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/08/12/lionsgate-turns-to-deepfake-tech-to-delete-more-than-30-f-words-to-win-pg-13-rating/ https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/08/12/lionsgate...
- laserbeam 4y ago
  Alright I agree. Sounds like a realistic use. Still feels like a gimmick. Particularly because most of the value you get out of processing the audio, not the video. And video is the part of deepfakes that I feel never should have been developed (but was inevitable, someone was eventually going to make it happen).
- autoexec 4y ago
  I'm not sure censorship is a better use of the tech. In terms of hollywood films I imagine it might be used to help make stunt/body doubles less obvious though
SapporoChris 4y ago
With mature deep fakes you could theoretically select your favorite actors for whatever you want to watch. This could be done at the studio level, hiring cheap actors for the manual work and then using deepfakes to replace with big name actors. It could be done after production by the consumer. Both methods could possibly be done legitimately although proper payment and credit for acting would be a nightmare. I don't endorse the idea, but it with the correct implementation it could be a legitimate use.
- PoignardAzur 4y ago
  There was recently a case of this in a recent video of Joueur du Grenier (a French video game Youtuber). They couldn't quite him on set on time for a particular scene, so at some point some guy on set said "Hey, this guy is roughly the same build as the JdG, why not have him put the costume for this scene and stand here, and deepfake the JdG's face later?". It's still a bit visible in the video though.
- laserbeam 4y ago
  Probably right. Can definitely save some production costs at times, even though you'd prefer the actor to be there. And I believe deep faking actor faces over stunt crew faces is a thing sometimes. You could still get a movie shipped without using the tech tho. Feels slightly gimmicky, but legitimate indeed. Cheers!
tbrownaw 4y ago
> Does anyone actually know of legitimate useful applications of deepfakes (and related AI tech that manipulates videos)? Hiding your real appearance on video calls (like that famous cat filter, but a normal-looking human instead of a cat)? I think the usual reasons I hear are either people with stalkers or people who have issues with their appearance.

btbuildem 4y ago

Making fake FB accounts -- they have an identity verification stage IIRC, not sure if it's a static photo or a short video clip these days. If you need to access the walled garden but would prefer to keep your identity from them, thispersondoesntexist + deepfakes could be one way to do it.

nyokodo 4y ago

> legitimate useful applications of deepfakes De-aging actors such as Luke Skywalker in the Book of Boba Fett.

laserbeam 4y ago
Dang! I missed that. On point. I never thought of that as "deepfake" but the tech is definitely related and I think you are right.

langitbiru 4y ago

Deleting f-words from a movie (post-production editing): https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/08/12/lionsgate-turns-to-deepfake-tech-to-delete-more-than-30-f-words-to-win-pg-13-rating/ https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/08/12/lionsgate...

laserbeam 4y ago
Alright I agree. Sounds like a realistic use. Still feels like a gimmick. Particularly because most of the value you get out of processing the audio, not the video. And video is the part of deepfakes that I feel never should have been developed (but was inevitable, someone was eventually going to make it happen).
autoexec 4y ago
I'm not sure censorship is a better use of the tech. In terms of hollywood films I imagine it might be used to help make stunt/body doubles less obvious though

SapporoChris 4y ago

With mature deep fakes you could theoretically select your favorite actors for whatever you want to watch. This could be done at the studio level, hiring cheap actors for the manual work and then using deepfakes to replace with big name actors. It could be done after production by the consumer. Both methods could possibly be done legitimately although proper payment and credit for acting would be a nightmare. I don't endorse the idea, but it with the correct implementation it could be a legitimate use.

PoignardAzur 4y ago
There was recently a case of this in a recent video of Joueur du Grenier (a French video game Youtuber). They couldn't quite him on set on time for a particular scene, so at some point some guy on set said "Hey, this guy is roughly the same build as the JdG, why not have him put the costume for this scene and stand here, and deepfake the JdG's face later?". It's still a bit visible in the video though.
laserbeam 4y ago
Probably right. Can definitely save some production costs at times, even though you'd prefer the actor to be there. And I believe deep faking actor faces over stunt crew faces is a thing sometimes. You could still get a movie shipped without using the tech tho. Feels slightly gimmicky, but legitimate indeed. Cheers!

tbrownaw 4y ago

> Does anyone actually know of legitimate useful applications of deepfakes (and related AI tech that manipulates videos)? Hiding your real appearance on video calls (like that famous cat filter, but a normal-looking human instead of a cat)? I think the usual reasons I hear are either people with stalkers or people who have issues with their appearance.