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From BBC:
Xinhua says the presenters can "work" 24 hours a day on its website and social media channels, "reducing news production costs".The agency points out that they may be particularly useful for disseminating breaking news reports in a timely manner.
An artificial intelligence (AI) system has been used to synthesise the presenters' voices, lip movements and expressions. They are based on those of real Xinhua presenters.
Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46136504
By Supermarket at Nov 8, 2018, 2:08 PM
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SOLO
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Scary.
The future is here?
By Evie at Nov 8, 2018, 2:13 PM
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STREET SAM
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Their speech isn't great but it won't take much for them to fix that, if they care to expand the budget a bit more for it.
But yes. "Either act right or we'll replace you with an AI double" could become a real thing. If you've already signed your likeness away, why not?
By Supermarket at Nov 8, 2018, 2:14 PM
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SOLO
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Soon corporations will take over and our very bodies (and souls?) may be for sale. Technology is getting creepy.
By Evie at Nov 8, 2018, 2:17 PM
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STREET SAM
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It has already gone way beyond this. I have read stories in the last year about video and audio manipulation techniques that can be used with well known personalities (or anyone who there is enough of a source library to pull from.)
The government is concerned about national security implications because right now, it is totally possible to create a video of Trump (or any public figure) saying whatever you want them to say.
By Hek at Nov 8, 2018, 8:00 PM
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There is a web based software to superimpose anyone's face on porn. Of course I wouldn't know anything more about it.
By Kuzco at Nov 8, 2018, 8:04 PM
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SOLO
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AI can tell any news whatever it is without any opinion about it. While a human will use their opinion over a matter, an AI wouldn't. I guess we should be worried. Technology is used the wrong way most of the time. Also subliminal messages, having the same guy babbling 24/7..
By Kisaki at Nov 10, 2018, 12:41 AM
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AI can tell any news whatever it is without any opinion about it. While a human will use their opinion over a matter, an AI wouldn't. I guess we should be worried. Technology is used the wrong way most of the time. Also subliminal messages, having the same guy babbling 24/7..
By Kisaki at Nov 10, 2018, 12:41 AM
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By Kisaki at Nov 10, 2018, 12:42 AM
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SPLATJOB
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I forgot to mention that now that AI is used to invent new faces..Imagine what power people will have creating non-existent persona. This is frightening. At least it will beat face recognition as the AI face won't be a thing in real world. Evil weapon. This is how AI will dominate us, we won't need sentience at all.
By Kisaki at Nov 10, 2018, 12:45 AM
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