Hybrid Reality: The Rise of Deepfakes and Diverging Truths

Miriam Meckel; Léa Steinacker

doi:10.5771/2747-5174-2021-1-10

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- 1–2 Cover 1–2
- 3–6 Editorial 3–6
- 7–8 Contributors 7–8
- 9–9 Content 9–9
- 10–21 Hybrid Reality: The Rise of Deepfakes and Diverging Truths Miriam Meckel, Léa Steinacker Miriam Meckel, Léa Steinacker 10–21
- 22–29 Clout Chasing for the Sake of Content Monetization: Gaming Algorithmic Architectures with Self-Moderation Strategies Thales Bertaglia, Adrien Dubois, Catalina Goanta Thales Bertaglia, Adrien Dubois, Catalina Goanta 22–29
- 30–43 On The Verge of the Hybrid Mind Surjo Soekadar, Jennifer Chandler, Marcello Ienca, Christoph Bublitz Surjo Soekadar, Jennifer Chandler, Marcello Ienca, Christoph Bublitz 30–43
- 44–51 Beyond the Binary: Building a Quantum Future Shohini Ghose Shohini Ghose 44–51
- 52–59 Addressing the Legal Dimensionof Quantum Computers Valentin Jeutner Valentin Jeutner 52–59
- 60–73 Research in AI has Implications for Society: How do we Respond? Henrik Skaug Sætra, Eduard Fosch-Villaronga Henrik Skaug Sætra, Eduard Fosch-Villaronga 60–73
- 74–85 Tackling the Grand Challenge of Algorithmic Opacity Through Principled Robust Action Alexander Buhmann, Christian Fieseler Alexander Buhmann, Christian Fieseler 74–85
- 86–100 Experimental Regulations for AI: Sandboxes for Morals and Mores Sofia Ranchordas Sofia Ranchordas 86–100
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Morals & Machines , page 10 - 21

Hybrid Reality: The Rise of Deepfakes and Diverging Truths

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Miriam Meckel Léa Steinacker

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2747-5174-2021-1-10
- ISSN: 2747-5174
- ISSN online: 2747-5182
Zusammenfassung

While the manipulation of media has existed as long as their creation, recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have expedited the range of tampering techniques. Pictures, sound and moving images can now be altered and even generated entirely by computation. We argue that this development contributes to a “hybrid reality”, a construct of both human perception and technologically driven fabrications. In using synthetic media involving deep learning, called deepfakes, as one manifestation,we show how this technological progress leads to a distorted marketplace of ideas and truths that necessitates a renegotiation of democratic processes. We synthesize implications and conclude with recommendations for how to reach a new consensus on the construction of reality.

Abstract

While the manipulation of media has existed as long as their creation, recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have expedited the range of tampering techniques. Pictures, sound and moving images can now be altered and even generated entirely by computation. We argue that this development contributes to a “hybrid reality”, a construct of both human perception and technologically driven fabrications. In using synthetic media involving deep learning, called deepfakes, as one manifestation,we show how this technological progress leads to a distorted marketplace of ideas and truths that necessitates a renegotiation of democratic processes. We synthesize implications and conclude with recommendations for how to reach a new consensus on the construction of reality.
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