We cannot compare an out of context picture to an artificial video created with just a prompt. First of all, video is accepted as evidence in almost all countr

We cannot compare an out of context picture to an artificial video created with just a prompt. First of all, video is accepted as evidence in almost all countries judicial systems. Proliferating fake video hard to distinguish is going to be a nightmare on that front. Besides judicial systems, the reputation of countless people has been permanently ruined/damaged by some "leaked video" that went trough some kind of "trial by media". Even if a week later the video is confirmed to be fake, is too late. Once it's out there, the damage is done. Imagine these video to be created by anyone, from edgy teenagers to governments or political parties. Secondly, there's a difference between an out of context picture that can be abused by bad faith actor and the ability to very easily generate countless misleading pictures AND videos by these actors. Disinformation can and will multiply. Average social media user had a very difficult time recognizing fake news, ragebait content, etc even before the AI revolution. Things can only get worse when fake videos will start to spread everywhere. Imagine bad faith actors weaponizing VIPs, actors, tv personalities, etc to send misinformation to the people that do not have the tools to defend themselves. Imagine your average facebook user scrolling trough the feed and finding a fake video about some political misinformation. It's the same thing that already happened with fake news, but an order of magnitude bigger.