TencentCloud —the cloud service provider arm of Chinese tech giant Tencent— has launched a new digital human production platform that allows users to create deepfakes of any individual from a three-minute video clip and 100 sentences of voice material..
The Tencent Cloud deepfake generator uses Tencent’s internal artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to recreate fake videos of a person. Deepfake videos have been widely adopted by some scammers to deceive investors by posing as prominent figures. In 2022, Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned of the growing number of deepfakes posing as him to promote cryptocurrency scams.
Yikes. Def not me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2022
Oh. It’s definitely not me.
As reported by the local media Jiemian, Tencent Cloud’s service can analyze and train on three-minute videos and 100 voice clips to produce a convincing deepfake video in 24 hours. The deepfake creation service costs about 1,000 yuan or $145.
The news outlet The Register would have confirmed the development with Tencent and highlighted that the service could develop deepfakes in Chinese and English. Digital Human Creation is offered in five styles: Realistic 3D, Semi-Realistic 3D, Cartoon 3D, Real Person 2D, and Cartoon 2D.
Tencent intends to use the service to broadcast live infomercials aimed at the Chinese population. Jiemian’s report reveals that other applications of deepfakes may include representation by “physicians, lawyers, and other professionals“.
Simultaneously, other Chinese tech giants, including Huawei and Baidu have started developing their own versions of generative AI tools to rival market leader ChatGPT..
As Cointelegraph points out, large chat-based language models can have important blockchain applicationssuch as auditing smart contract codes or recommending cryptocurrency trading tricks for maximum profits.
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