What are the things that marketers must be aware of in relation to deepfakes in video

Jun 10, 2023

If you've heard of the phrase "deepfake," you might instantly be thinking about ethically ambiguous, fraudulent or just plain disturbing videos which have swept across the web in the past several years. As fake video content as well as the AI technology behind them - continue to advance and sophisticated, it's crucial that the creators as well as marketers from all industries understand the way they function and how they can be utilized to keep on top of our ever-changing climate.

If you're not familiar with the term, Deepfakes are fake media that have been digitally manipulated to replace the appearance of an individual convincingly. This results in videos which look real and authentic, yet aren't. That's the reason it's not uncommon that they could receive a negative rap as they disseminate false information and take advantage of peoples' likenesses.

As with all technologies, it's in the way you make use of it that makes the difference. Creative and forward-thinking creators and marketers use deepfake technology -- using it in a responsible, ethical mannertoto develop new forms of art, and to tell new tales and also improve their own content.

In this piece we'll look at some instances of the use of fake technology to serve useful applications, and offer ideas on how you can experiment with the technology you have.

What's a fake?

A deepfake is a digital video or audio file of an individual whose appearance or body is digitally changed. Deepfakes utilize AI to produce likenesses by using pattern recognition in order for matching tones, motion and facial expressions.

The other terms used to describe a fake could refer to artificial or synthetic media, as well as artificially-generated content.

A brief overview of fake deepfakes

The creation of Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) began the trend towards fakes with realistic appearance in the year 2014. GANs consist of two AI agents which make fakes and can recognize forgery, which allows the AI to grow over time.

It is also possible to create them with a deep-learning computing network, which is also referred to as a variable auto-encoder (VAE). VAEs are able to be trained to encode images into very low density representations of the subjects and then decode those representations and change these into images that can change.

The phrase "deepfake" wasn't coined until 2017. The year 2017 was the year of media and almost all of them sounded the alarm over deepfakes - and the first fake images featuring Barack Obama and Donald Trump being shared across social media.

Deepfakes also offer other benefits which are growing more useful to ordinary marketers, not only hackers and Internet trolls who want to disseminate fake data.

What are the effects of deepfakes?

Machine Learning AI is a crucial element of creating a deepfake. Deepfakes are dependent on this type of technology to recognize patterns in pictures and other data.

To create a fake deepfake video, the developer must provide these machines with duration footage. This then trains the deep neural networks to recognize patterns, tones, facial expressions, and other things. Next, it is time to combine these learnings with photographs.

It's not difficult to build a fake deepfake. You only need to have an existing video or audio of who you're trying to create. And although it may initially be challenging, creating a fake doesn't require sophisticated tools. The sole need is a basic understanding of graphic design and video editing abilities.

Beautiful examples of video-based deepfakes

Marketers are in the early stage of implementing deepfakes as well as other AI techniques to produce video content as well as digital marketing. These examples of fakes don't always fit into a marketing toolbox but however, they show the power of these AI technology right now.

   1. Chris Shimojima's "Dolche Big Man"

The stunning Staff Picked music video from director Chris Shimojima takes deepfake technology and turns it on its head, using individuals from 14 different artists (and 40 contributors) to create a compelling tale. It's an imaginative, surprising blend of technology and emotions.

   2. David Beckham's many different

Malaria Must Die utilized AI to influence soccer superstar David Beckham to speak in nine languages. The campaign leveraged false technology to create an impact and dramatically increase their campaign's effectiveness.

   3. Salvador Dali's museum greeting

It required more than 1000 hours of machine learning to allow to the Dali MuseumMuseum to arrive at their version of Salvador Dali exactly as they wanted. The new technology gives museum visitors a fresh view that allows them to learn more about the work that was created by Salvador Dali from him himself!

3 everyday uses for deepfake technology to create video

Although some applications of deepfakes may be beyond the scope of a typical marketer, However, there is many inventive and creative ways that you can utilize deepfake technology in your job.

  • Lines that are not correct in the posts: If you have only a little editing knowledge is familiar with the difficulties and challenges of putting together clear audio recordings of a conversational interview. No matter if your participant misspoke, or did not respond in the entire duration of the conversation using technology like deepfake in order to fill in the gaps is a great way to keep your post-production procedure moving forward with no requirement to redo the interview. (Just ensure you have an agreement from the person who whom you're interviewing, and then of course!)
       
  • Create custom videos for customers on a large the amount of Marketers can use easy personalization by sending greeting or product videos with customers' names as well as the name of their company. All you need is their name as well as some sounds coming from your camera in order for deepfake technology to be incorporated in any video.
       
  • localize your videos Deepfake technology introduces an exciting new world of effortless translation. Instead of relying on subtitles AI will introduce spoken-language translations or created using an audio library or even the voice of the person who recorded it.

Opportunities for innovative technologies

It's hard to say for certain how the next wave of AI will impact the world, but one thing is for certain that deepfakes will not go disappear. As with other AI-powered tools (chatGPT for example? ) People who are willing to try deepfakes in a variety of ways and open to potential mistakes will be able to compete in the constantly changing video industry.

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