Me And My Digital Twin: I Have A Brand New Deepfake Avatar

I’ve previously written about the impending era of deep fake medical videos and how to spot if you’re talking to a deep fake physician (or a digital avatar) instead of a flash-and-bone one. As we discussed back then, synthetic healthcare workers will arrive eventually, as the number of missing doctors, nurses and other medical personnel will only increase globally in the coming decades.  It was also widely discussed on our platforms that with the rapid development of various AI algorithms, we can soon find ourselves in a situation where dealing with a medical AI chatbot will provide less risk than waiting for an appointment with a human doctor.  Just to refreshen the memories, when trying to spot a deep fake human, look for unnatural eye movements, unnatural facial expressions, hair, teeth or other small details that don’t look real and blurring or misalignment – especially around the edges of the person. Practising our deepfake-catching tricks might become a handy skill in the mid-term future. But back to our topic: recently, I was approached by Synthesia with an intriguing proposal – would I be interested in creating a digital avatar? Of course, I was! The prospect was too tempting to resist. Initially, the plan involved me travelling to London to work with their team. However, with my own studio, crew, and equipment, including a 4K camera and a green screen, we were able to tackle the task right at The Medical Futurist HQ. The team and I...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: TMF Virtual Reality artificial intelligence avatar virtual world digital avatar Source Type: blogs