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Before these developments it was impossible to fake a politician saying arbitrary stuff. This is a major shift, there's no denying that.
by Panoramix 2y ago
Before these developments it was impossible to fake a politician saying arbitrary stuff. This is a major shift, there's no denying that.
- throwaway48540 2y agoThat's the thing though, it wasn't impossible, just harder - but people believed whatever they saw, so it was done regardless of the costs. Now it's easier and people are finally getting sceptical, as they should've 20+ years ago.
- zaptrem 2y agoDeep faking voices has been real and super easy for years via 11labs etc. This doesn’t change that at all.
- dragonwriter 2y ago> Before these developments it was impossible to fake a politician saying arbitrary stuff. Voice impersonation has been possible forever, actually; and it use for misinformation (as well as less nefarious things like entertainment) is hardly novel. (Same with impersonation that goes beyond voice.)