BBC, a British public broadcaster, hides the identity of the information source using `` face-swapping AI '' in the documentary program



BBC , a British public broadcasting station, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to replace the face of the activist with another face in order to hide the identity of the ``activist who participates in the Hong Kong demonstration'' appearing in the documentary program. It is clear that there are

BBC documentary used face-swapping AI to hide protesters' identities | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348197-bbc-documentary-used-face-swapping-ai-to-hide-protesters-identities/

BBC documentary used face-swapping AI to hide protesters' identities
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A technology that uses AI to replace a specific person's face with another person's face is also called 'deep fake'. Deepfakes have become a hot topic since the end of 2017, and at first many cases appeared related to pornography . After that, there were many cases of ``making celebrities talk about things that are not there'' using deep fakes. The video below by Mark Zuckerberg talking about 'data dominance' was also created by deep fake.

A movie about Facebook's Zuckerberg CEO artificially created by deep fake talking about 'data domination' - GIGAZINE



In addition, a person who has realized the 'what if' of the movie using deep fake also appeared. Due to the high degree of synthesis accuracy, the person who created the deep fake video has succeeded in getting a job at Lucasfilm .

A deep fake video that makes Harrison Ford say 'I know' in a young solo appearance - GIGAZINE



In recent years, there have been a series of reports of celebrities being used for publicity and advertising using deep fakes.

Cases of using deep fakes to advertise and advertise videos without permission from celebrities appear one after another - GIGAZINE



And it is reported that the BBC documentary program 'Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom' also uses face-swapping technology using AI.

The documentary program interviews people who participated in anti-government protests in Hong Kong. In order to protect the identity of the activist who responded to the interview, the producer used AI to replace the face of the activist with the face of the actor. The creator says, ``By using AI to replace faces, it is possible to convey their emotions accurately by conveying their habits and facial expressions realistically while protecting them from persecution.'' .



In addition, 'Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom' can be viewed with 'BBC iPlayer', a service that allows you to watch TV programs via the Internet provided by BBC. However, BBC iPlayer is a service that can only be used from the UK, so it cannot be viewed from Japan.

BBC iPlayer - Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom - Series 1: Episode 1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001f7t5/hong-kongs-fight-for-freedom-series-1-episode-1



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