{"id":169987,"date":"2021-02-03T21:48:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/singer-uses-deepfakes-to-transform-into-trump-and-zuckerberg\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T21:48:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:48:19","slug":"singer-uses-deepfakes-to-transform-into-trump-and-zuckerberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/singer-uses-deepfakes-to-transform-into-trump-and-zuckerberg\/","title":{"rendered":"#Singer uses Deepfakes to transform into Trump and Zuckerberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Singer uses Deepfakes to transform into Trump and Zuckerberg<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Untitled-design-2021-02-03T184102.015-796x417.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                                Musician Steven Wilson has released a creepy Deepfake music video for his new single \u201cSelf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The prog rocker used the deep learning technique to swap faces with a range of celebrities \u2014 while holding on to his hair.<\/p>\n<p>The full choir includes Donald Trump, Brad Pitt, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Bowie, the sole deceased member.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson said the song examines narcissism and celebrity in the digital age:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>The video takes things further by exploring the idea that anyone can now project a version or \u2018self\u2019 that has no bearing on reality, and by using only well-known faces the deception is made transparent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>[Read:\u00a0How much does it cost to buy, own, and run an EV? It\u2019s not as much as you think]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Director Mike Skarin used the open-source <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/iperov\/DeepFaceLab\">DeepFaceLab<\/a> system to transform Wilson\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>Skarin said the idea emerged from discussions about our evolving identities in the digital age:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>One of the most intriguing new developments in recent years have been the ability to create Deepfakes, where a computer runs a machine learning algorithm to predict what one face would look like in another\u2019s pose. Anyone with the right tools and ability can now turn themselves into anyone else, so what does that mean for identity?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steven Wilson - SELF (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UroVey4fJ_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some of the Deepfakes are more convincing than others. While Wilson\u2019s hairstyle looks good on Brad Pitt (like everything else), Hillary Clinton struggles to pull off his stubble.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance of Bowie was the most affecting for me, as I\u2019d only seen his face in old films and photos since his death in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s now joined a growing list of digitally-resurrected celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other members are\u00a0South Korean folk-rocker Kim Kwang-Seok, whose voice has been recreated for a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> show, and Spanish singer Lola Flores, who was revived by AI for an ad campaign.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cruzcampo | Con Mucho Acento\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yewm6TfLZ3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSome of these digital doppelgangers are impressively realistic, but there\u2019s something discomforting about reanimating people without their consent.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean they\u2019d disapprove of the efforts. While we can\u2019t ask Bowie to endorse his appearance, the singer\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2016\/01\/11\/the-many-transformations-of-david-bowie-1947-2016\/\">fondness for shape-shifting<\/a> suggests he\u2019d support the endeavor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\">\n                                    Published February 3, 2021 \u2014 18:48 UTC<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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