New AI Creates Videos from Photos
We all know that a video can be faked with AI nowadays, but this one was made using only one picture and one audio clip. Do part of a run if you plan to go to the gym today thanks to a new AI developed by Microsoft. It uses natural face and head movements like blinking or lip movement and works with photos as well as art. The AI was trained on a data set of over 1,000,000 videos of celebrity speaking. The developers say the AI could be used for education, to improve accessibility for those with communication challenges, or to create virtual companions. But it could also be misused to create fake video chats, spread misinformation and enable harassment. The program still isn’t perfect, but its creators say it paves the way for real time engagement with lifelike avatars. I decided to focus.