AI-synthesized faces are indistinguishable from real faces and more trustworthy
Sophie J. Nightingale, Hany Farid
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI)-synthesized text, audio, image, and video are being weaponized for the purposes of nonconsensual intimate imagery, financial fraud, and disinformation campaigns. Our evaluation of the photorealism of AI-synthesized faces indicates that synthesis engines have passed through the uncanny valley and are capable of creating faces that are indistinguishable-and more trustworthy-than real faces.
Topics & Concepts
TrustworthinessDisinformationUncanny valleyComputer scienceUncannyArtificial intelligenceComputer securityComputer visionPsychologyWorld Wide WebSocial mediaRobotPsychoanalysisFace recognition and analysisGenerative Adversarial Networks and Image SynthesisLaw in Society and Culture