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> There’s a degree of expertise required to create a good deepfake. Here's the thing, you're almost most likely to be successful as a scammer with a poor deepf
by jszymborski 4y ago
> There’s a degree of expertise required to create a good deepfake.
Here's the thing, you're almost most likely to be successful as a scammer with a poor deepfake with a good deepfake.
This is why so many scams are so unbelievable in their premise (Nigerian princes , UN Lottery, etc...). Falling for the premise is a good indicator that the leads they get will turn a profit because they indicate vulnerability.
This is partly why I don't think regulation would stop much of the scamming.
- janalsncm 4y agoWell, in this case the deepfake is being used to amplify the authority of the product itself. It could work for Nigerian prince scams and dubious supplements. Imagine a deepfake Nigerian prince in the email! In fact the Tinder Swindler used something similar in his scams. So I think it does matter how authentic the deepfake appears. I’m ambivalent on whether banning the technology is a good idea or even how feasible it could be, but to the extent that deepfakes are limited I do think it would be bad for scammers.