The New York Times opinion writer discusses
the issue of digital manipulation. The Youtube video the writer has shared shows
a young Carrie Fisher responding “Hope” to one of her fellow resisters’
question: “What is it they have brought us?” at the end of ‘Rogue’, the latest Star
Wars film. The sad truth is Carrie Fisher did not participate in the making of
the film. And if she did, she would have been way older. Another doctored video
shows the former President Obama saying “President Trump is a complete and total
dipshit.” This digital manipulation is known as deepfake technology. It sure is
fun to see Harrson Ford’s face in ‘Solo’ when it is done for entertainment
purposes. But altering a political leader’s speeches could have devastating
effects. The higher the position of the politician, the more damage could be
done. In this digital age, one can make one’s opponents and adversaries saying
or doing things they actually never did or would.
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