More like Death of Internet as we used to know it.
Imagine a tranquil and secluded nature reserve [internet] that attracts like-minded people [nerds/geeks/tech enthusiasts] seeking peace and tranquillity. But with the addition of an airport, a nearby suburban development and a sprawling ski resort, the once idyllic space has been transformed into a bustling commercial hub, unrecognisable from its former state. Although you still venture into the park, it feels like a different place altogether, leaving you with a sense of isolation and disconnection.
I'm afraid that the next thing we'll see is AI that creates content that is indistinguishable from human-generated content completely taking over online discourse and social media, together with entire fake personas. Why? Sales & Marketing.
Yeah, when I tried their demo I was a bit confused too - it's not that impressive.
But their model is really good when it comes to cloning voices from small audio samples. It was discovered by 4chan unfortunately [1]. I have only seen a few clips but all of them were racist, sexist or worse. Not appropriate to link them here, I guess. You can see an official sample on their YouTube channel [2]. However, the voices and conversations I've heard yesterday, other than being disgusting, were high quality, believable and full of emotions. The voices of Obi Wan Kenobi or Joe Biden sounded so genuine that it was creepy. I know there has been tools to deepfake voices for years now, but this is the first time I'm seeing one that sounds so authentic.