ChuckSeven t1_j0yds4b wrote on December 20, 2022 at 9:23 AM

We already have realistic-looking generated media. Have you not seen the latest Hollywood movies? Almost all movies use CGI nowadays and most don't notice it at all.

MAVAAMUSICMACHINE t1_j0yxzh4 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 1:28 PM

This may be true, but the CGI you see in Hollywood can run for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The threat with generative models is just how accessible it will be for anyone to make fake news if they choose to, regardless of their budget.

ChuckSeven t1_j0zvd2j wrote on December 20, 2022 at 5:26 PM

You are saying that you and your keyboard are not capable of producing fake news?

I do get your point but I don't think that anything will be different. It might require a little less effort but with less money than what it costs to buy a gun, you can already do these things. Vilifying the tool is not the right approach. It never has been.

MAVAAMUSICMACHINE t1_j116csw wrote on December 20, 2022 at 10:30 PM

You are right in that we can already create fake news. I also do think that for the most part generative models are going to lead to some really interesting content being created. That being said, I believe that it will make creating fake news significantly more accessible then it currently is which is why we should exercise caution with the development of these tools