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A copy of Queen Elizabeth II danced on UK television screens over Christmas, and it was all part of a “deepfake” message broadcast on a British television channel, CNN reports.
The Queen of Great Britain usually sends a message on Christmas Day and it gets broadcast around the world. Her Friday afternoon speech was followed on Channel 4 by another broadcast: a “deepfake” copy of the Queen warned viewers, through the voice of an actress, to wonder “if what I see and hear is always what it seems “. to be”.
The television channel announced that the role of this message was “to act as a warning about advanced technology that contributes to misinformation and the distribution of false news in the digital age.”
Since 1993, Channel 4 has been broadcasting an “alternative Christmas message”, alongside the traditional message from the British crown. These messages were not without controversy: those who delivered this alternative message to the British people in the past include former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, American whistleblower Edward Snowden, Jesse Jackson, or the children who survived the fire in the Grenfell Tower building ( 2017).
The 2020 message is different, as the British broadcaster has hired a visual effects studio to create a fake image of Queen Elizabeth II. The “deepfake” copy, made with the help of artificial intelligence, spoke of personal problems. Regarding the transfer of Prince Harry to the United States, the queen’s copy said that “there are few things more painful than saying to someone who prefers to have Canadian neighbors. At the same time, the false queen performed a dance that circulates on the social network Tik Tok.
“Deepfake technology is the terrifying new frontier in the fight between disinformation and truth,” said Ian Katz, Channel 4’s program director, is a warning that we can no longer trust our own eyes. “
In the royal Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth II praised medical staff for their efforts during the pandemic and expressed regret for families who were unable to celebrate together due to restrictions.
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