Synthetic Humans have no Depth

ACHAL SHAH

Project Description

"Synthetic Humans Have No Depth" is an artistic investigation and research of the algorithmic process of constructing lifelike figures inside computers known as deepfakes. They are seen as the next step in the propagation of false information, furthering the process of deceiving viewers not just through texts and images, but also through convincing recordings of people with their faces substituted in circumstances in which they were never present. Lynchings have occurred in India as a result of false information being disseminated on Whatsapp and people choosing to accept it, the worry is that if deepfakes are released again, and people are not accustomed to such techniques, the problem may reoccur, as it did during the fake-news era. The project concept is to focus on the larger component of information sharing by learning to build a deepfake, which can subsequently be used to spread awareness of the existence of such methods among audiences.