French President Emmanuel Macron has used AI-generated deepfake videos to promote the AI Action Summit in Paris. In a video on his social media, he watches a funny montage of deepfaked clips with himself in popular movies and TV shows. He says, “nicely done,” and laughs.
These deepfake videos have been popular on French social media for the past few months. They show Macron in a disco song, a hair tutorial, and the show MacGyver. Macron acknowledges that he has become a meme.
Macron also talks about how AI can help improve healthcare, energy, and life in society. He believes that France and Europe should take part in this change.
Some experts think that using deepfake videos can be dangerous. They say it makes it harder to know what is real and what is fake. Dr. Richard Whittle warns that normalizing deepfakes could help scammers. There is concern that Macron’s fun video could take attention away from the risks of deepfakes, which can spread false information.
At the AI Summit, leaders will discuss the impact of AI on society and ethics. A plan for shared AI goals is expected soon.
Vocabulary List:
- Deepfake /ˈdiːp.feɪk/ (noun): A synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness.
- Montage /mɒnˈtɑːʒ/ (noun): A combination of various media elements especially images to create a new piece of art.
- Normalize /ˈnɔːr.mə.laɪz/ (verb): To make something standard or regular; to make it acceptable or customary.
- Acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ (verb): To recognize or admit the existence or truth of something.
- Impact /ˈɪmpækt/ (noun): The strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person.
- Scammers /ˈskæmərz/ (noun): People who commit fraud or deceive others for personal gain.
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