Queen Elizabeth II impersonated in deepfake Christmas message
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Occurred: December 2022
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A deepfake version of the late Queen Elizabeth II's traditional Christmas message aired by UK television broadcaster Channel 4 came under fire from commentators and viewers who questioned its appropriateness and ethics.
The Queen 'revealed' her thoughts about Princes Harry and Andrew, poked fun at then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, joked about the lack of toilet paper facing people during the COVID-19 pandemic, and danced for a TikTok video.Β
She ended by advising people to be wary of what they view online and on television.
Channel 4 had said in advance that the broadcast would provide a 'stark warning' about the dangers of misinformation and disinformation in the age of AI. But this failed to convince many viewers, who complained that it was 'disrespectful, 'distasteful', and 'creepy'.
Deepfake
Deepfakes (a portmanteau of 'deep learning' and 'fake') are images, videos, or audio which are edited or generated using artificial intelligence tools, and which may depict real or non-existent people. They are a type of synthetic media.
Source: Wikipedia π
Operator: Channel 4
Developer: Channel 4; Framestore
Country: UK
Sector: Media/entertainment/sports/arts
Purpose: Entertain
Technology: Deepfake - video; Machine learning
Issue: Appropriateness/need; Ethics/values
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Type: Incident
Published: June 2023
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