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Face-ing Our Realistic Digital Self

Koki Nagano • TEDxCharlottesville

What are deepfakes and when seeing is not believing? Until recently, creating a realistic digital human was possible only by big VFX productions, but such technology is rapidly becoming accessible to anyone due to the rise of machine learning. In this tech demo and talk, Koki Nagano shows how he uses advanced CGI and AI technology to create a realistic 3D digital avatar that looks and behaves like us. Learn more about revolutionizing capabilities of this new tech from virtual telepresence to storytelling and how to fight against its misuse.

What are deepfakes and when seeing is not believing? Until recently, creating a realistic digital human was possible only by big VFX productions, but such technology is rapidly becoming accessible to anyone due to the rise of machine learning. In this tech demo and talk, Koki Nagano shows how he uses advanced CGI and AI technology to create a realistic 3D digital avatar that looks and behaves like us. Learn more about revolutionizing capabilities of this new tech from virtual telepresence to storytelling and how to fight against its misuse.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxCharlottesville, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxCharlottesville, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.