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Deepfake voices improving kidnapping scams (www.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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"A reasonably good clone can be created with under a minute of audio and some are claiming that even a few seconds may be enough." Mom wary about answering calls for fear voice will be cloned for future virtual kidnapping.

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[–] ZILtoid1991@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Techbros be like "but what if it can be used to resurrect dead actors?".

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not even necessarily dead actors. They used AI to bring young Luke Skywalker back in The Book of Boba Fett. And it was not great, but it was serviceable. Now give it 10 years.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ohh, well that totally makes all this worthwhile then.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Sorry, I wasn't trying to suggest that at all. I think it's appalling.