renaissanceman Anatomy of a Deepfake
Are the shadows kinda weird, oh-oh? AI's hand has interfered!
Gossip
Would you use deepfake tech to put yourself in a movie?
renaissanceman Early AI systems struggled to replicate normal human blinking because training photos rarely showed people with closed eyes.
renaissanceman Inconsistent lighting, mismatched shadows, and unnatural reflections in the eyes often expose AI-generated videos.
Fun Fact
Missing teeth glitch: Early AI face generators struggled to render individual teeth, often creating a single, solid white block or an extra row of teeth.
Glossary
deepfake (noun)
An image, video, or audio recording that has been digitally altered or generated using artificial intelligence to convincingly mimic a real person. The technology emerged in 2017 when an anonymous Reddit user posted highly realistic, AI-manipulated videos.
An image, video, or audio recording that has been digitally altered or generated using artificial intelligence to convincingly mimic a real person. The technology emerged in 2017 when an anonymous Reddit user posted highly realistic, AI-manipulated videos.
Quiz
What is a common visual error in the pupils of deepfake subjects?
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When Friday nights bring on the stadium lights, Texas towns gather for their football rites.
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Fun Fact
Six-man football: Due to tiny populations in rural West Texas, over 140 schools play six-man football on an 80-yard field instead of the traditional 11-man game.
Glossary
football (noun)
American football is a team sport played on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. In 1892, teacher James Perkins Richardson established Texas's first high school team at Galveston's Ball High.
American football is a team sport played on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. In 1892, teacher James Perkins Richardson established Texas's first high school team at Galveston's Ball High.
Quiz
Why did early deepfakes rarely feature natural blinking?
