Deepfake apps, face-changing apps, why are they dangerous?

Today's technology is a double-edged sword. What we see in today's world on the internet may require distinguishing between fake and real. The technology used to create these can be created using a technology called Deepfake. The technology used to create these is publicly accessible.

So what is Deepfake?

It is a video or image that has been manipulated with artificial intelligence to trick you into believing something that doesn't exist. Although most people use deepfake technology to create memes, bad actors are also taking advantage of this technology to spread misinformation widely and quickly. For example: Can create people who don't exist. or show people doing and saying things they haven't done or said. Deepfakes make it easy to create highly fraudulent audiovisual content.

It was first introduced by Reddit user "Deepfakes" in 2017. They adapted Google's open-source deep learning technology to create fake celebrity videos and posted them on Reddit. The montage was created using a technique called face swapping.

Are there any benefits to deepfake?

-There are many legal applications of deepfake technology. For example, it can be used in movies with a coherent plot when actors are unavailable for some unavoidable reason.

-The fashion retail industry can also benefit greatly from this technology. Because they are looking for a way to dress up customers virtually.

Risks of using deep fake

Deepfakes have positive applications in industries such as retail, film, and fashion. However, this technology is often used for nefarious purposes, such as disinformation attacks. fake celebrity videos and even election manipulation. There have been many cases of this being used in social engineering scams and financial fraud. Or used to scam people out of money by claiming to be the owner of the company.

How to tell if an image or video has been used as a deepfake?

Overall, deepfakes are realistic. But many observations can indicate whether this technology has been used or not, as follows:

-The picture is not straight and blurry.

-The movements of the eyes, mouth, body shape, and hair are not natural.

-Background sounds are unrealistic and appear to be generated by AI.

- have abnormal skin color spots

-Poor lip sync

-Abnormal body or head positioning

-There is an abnormal color or lighting in the video.

-Wrongly placed shadow

- Blink your eyes a few times

Therefore, the emergence of this technology is like a double-edged sword. There is no clear law regulating Therefore, efforts have been made to create laws that can control technology in use so that it can be used correctly in many countries around the world. With the ease of access to this technology that can be seen everywhere, users must always be aware of its use and in which direction they will use it.