Jun 16, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence has captured the world’s attention after recent advances in the commercial sector. Its ability to create deepfakes, or highly realistic synthetic multimedia, has turned a once highly specialized skill into something as easy as clicking a button.
As a result, the threat of manipulated media –audio, images, video, and text – has increased while social media provides a ripe environment for viral content sharing.
In this episode of Voices from DARPA, Dr. Wil Corvey, program manager for DARPA’s Semantic Forensics (SemaFor), discusses how the program goes beyond detection to delve deeper into understanding the intent behind manipulated media and how the SemaFor team is creating tools available for today’s analysts. Wil is joined by SemaFor researchers Arslan Basharat, assistant director of Computer Vision at Kitware Inc. and Luisa Verdoliva, professor at the University of Naples in Italy.
“I think what we're headed towards is both an assured application of the [deepfake analysis] technology but also a socially responsible application due to the robust discussion that we're having around AI and its potential use for social good,” said Corvey.
• Blubrry (podcast host): https://blubrry.com/voices_from_darpa/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUrGCCbcF60
• iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-from-darpa/id1163190520
As a result, the threat of manipulated media –audio, images, video, and text – has increased while social media provides a ripe environment for viral content sharing.
In this episode of Voices from DARPA, Dr. Wil Corvey, program manager for DARPA’s Semantic Forensics (SemaFor), discusses how the program goes beyond detection to delve deeper into understanding the intent behind manipulated media and how the SemaFor team is creating tools available for today’s analysts. Wil is joined by SemaFor researchers Arslan Basharat, assistant director of Computer Vision at Kitware Inc. and Luisa Verdoliva, professor at the University of Naples in Italy.
“I think what we're headed towards is both an assured application of the [deepfake analysis] technology but also a socially responsible application due to the robust discussion that we're having around AI and its potential use for social good,” said Corvey.
• Blubrry (podcast host): https://blubrry.com/voices_from_darpa/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUrGCCbcF60
• iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-from-darpa/id1163190520
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