CivAI's Deepfake Sandbox offers free,
high-quality public tool for experimenting with deepfakes.
BERKELEY, Calif., July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CivAI, a nonprofit that builds
concrete understanding of AI capabilities and dangers through
interactive software, today launched CivAI's Deepfake Sandbox – a
free, public tool that allows anyone to create an image deepfake of
themselves and learn more about generative AI in under 30 seconds.
Created with publicly available software, CivAI's Deepfake Sandbox
offers everyone the opportunity to experiment with high-quality
deepfakes and learn more about the risks generative AI poses for
democracy, media, cybercrime, and more.
"Our message is simple: AI is going to hit society like a truck,
and people have a right to know," said CivAI founder
Lucas Hansen. "If you've never
seen a good deepfake, watched AI generate a personalized phishing
email in real time, or heard a voice clone of a loved one asking
you for money, it's hard to imagine just how far the technology has
come. Our goal is to expose more people to AI and deepfakes in a
way that makes clear the fundamental issues we face as it spreads
and improves."
Using CivAI's Deepfake Sandbox, anyone can get a sense of what's
possible with deepfakes in less than 30 seconds, without any tech
savvy or sophisticated prompting. CivAI plans to build more demos
that showcase potential uses of AI, and use them to promote further
public awareness.
"Surprise AI developments are popping up every month," said
CivAI founder Siddharth Hiregowdara. "Deepfakes like these
would have been considered magic just a few years ago. But they're
here now, thrusting us into a world where we can no longer rely on
photo and video evidence to determine what's real. We believe that
firsthand experience with AI is key to comprehending this
transition, and the many changes AI will bring."
In addition to public releases, CivAI conducts private
demonstrations and presentations to policymakers, organizations,
companies, and the media on how publicly available AI software can
be deployed to create disinformation and fake news, drive
cybercrime and elder fraud, and increase the ease and
scalability of election interference. From personalized scam emails
to social media disinformation campaigns featuring fake photos and
news stories, the tools display the concrete reality of abstract,
hard-to-define "AI risks."
To create your own deepfake, visit https://deepfake.civai.org/ .
Learn more about the Deepfake Sandbox on CivAI's blog.
About CivAI
CivAI is an independent nonprofit based in California that builds concrete understanding
of AI capabilities and dangers through interactive demonstrations
for decision makers and the public. Learn more at civai.org and
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