Keanu Reeves bans deepfake techniques like 'editing to add tears'

by Governo do Estado de Sao Paulo

With the development of video editing technology and AI, editing such as `` changing the facial expression of the actor after shooting '' has become possible. However, popular actor Keanu Reeves has objected to the bold editing and revealed that there is an item in his appearance contract that ``do not edit performance without permission''.

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AI-based video editing technology 'Deep Fake' is a technology that can replace the face of an actor with another person and change the facial expression freely. Deepfakes are increasingly being used in TV and movies, and in 2020, `` The Queen Elizabeth Christmas message created with deepfakes' ' was released, and in 2022, Bruce Willis said, `` It was reported that he sold the right to use himself for deepfakes to a video production company.

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On the other hand, deep fakes are often abused, and problems such as the creation of `` pornographic images that fit the faces of celebrities '' and the publication of `` commercials that use the faces of celebrities without permission '' have occurred. increase.

In an interview with Keanu Reeves conducted in February 2023, in response to the questioner's question, ``Do you include a clause in your contract that you may not edit your performance without permission?'' 'In the 1990s and early 2000s, there was a change in my performance to 'shed tears,'' Reeves said. ”, expressing displeasure with excessive editing.

``Recently, Mr. Bruce Willis has sold his own deep fake rights. How do you feel about deep fakes as an actor?'' The point is that you lose your independence.' ``When you use deep fakes, you lose your perspective (in the performance). That's scary,'' he said to deep fakes. I have revealed that I am afraid of

On the other hand, Mr. Reeves said, ``(Deepfake) is shocking culture and society. I'm here.