At a glance, the above three images look just like me. Look closer and you might notice that my skin is too smooth, my clothes distorted in places — details that might be dismissed as an overdone Photoshop edit.

Thing is, I never posed for these pictures. Nor have I ever sported shoulder-length hair or a cowboy hat, for that matter. These images are entirely the product of artificial intelligence, utilizing a cutting-edge technology developed by Google scientists called DreamBooth.

Since its release in late August, DreamBooth has already advanced the field of AI art by leaps and bounds. In a nutshell, it gives AI the ability to study what individuals or objects look like, then synthesizes a “photorealistic” image of the subject in a completely new context.

Source: Toronto Daily Star

Date: December 1st, 2022

Link: https://www.thestar.com/business/technology/2022/12/01/these-ai-images-look-just-like-me-what-does-that-mean-for-the-future-of-deepfakes.html

Discussion

1. In what ways could a business face real issues with the use of this technology?
2. Are there any ways to use AI to detect an AI-fake?