AI Created video presentations on YouTube and elsewhere

[Alan Edward Klein]

Fake YouTube videos: I watch YouTube videos on all sorts of subjects. What seems to be happening is that "creators" are posting their presentations on different subjects like science, psychology, etc using AI-created fake videos of real people describing the topic. Their voices and images of the presenters look and sound like the live person. Who knows what created the words? They compete with the real persons who have their own YouTubes. I am no longer sure which video is from the original, real-life person, or the fake AI person, so I'm distrusting everything I watch. What has been your experience? Is this even legal to copy another person to look and sound like them?

 

[koraks]

Is this even legal to copy another person to look and sound like them?

Depends. In many cases & places, it's not illegal. Also, regardless of whether it's legal - it happens.

IDK, I virtually only use YouTube for occasionally watching music videos. I do know that AI-generated podcasts and videos are rising to prominence. Sorry to hear about your confusion; I can see how it would be difficult to figure out which videos show real people. Ultimately, for the information content, I don't think there's a major difference between how it is now and how it was before. There's always been a load of bollocks on YouTube with a little good stuff interspersed with it. I think that will remain the same.

If there are specific creators you like and they don't use AI to generate their videos, I'd suggest simply watching their videos only on their own channel. That way you can be reasonably sure you're seeing the real deal.

 

[BrianShaw]

... so I'm distrusting everything I watch. What has been your experience?

I distrust most of Facebook and YouTube content unless/until I verify or know that the source is reliable. If/when decide to use other platforms it will be the same story. For me it has nothing to do with AI...

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I can assure you that this YouTuber is real. I'm AO, not AI.