What's wrong with a Tom Cruise TikTok, reanimating people on video?

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a visual effects artist worked with a Tom Cruise impersonator to create startlingly accurate videos imitating the actor.

training his computer model to create Cruise's facial expressions, first feeding it video of random faces before focusing on Cruise

When optimists talk about the possible strengths of the technology, they often point to its uses in advocacy, where it can put a face to issues and create deeper emotional connections.

anti-gay and lesbian purges in Chechnya, used the technology to shield the identity of at-risk Chechens.

The technology could also have a destabilising effect on global affairs, as politicians claim that videos, including genuine ones, are fake in order to gain an advantage...Last year, a Republican candidate for a House seat in the St Louis area in Missouri claimed that the video of African-American George Floyd's death in police custody had been digitally staged.

earliest deepfaked pornography took hours of video to produce, so celebrities were the typical targets. But as the technology becomes more advanced, less content will be needed to create the videos, putting more women and children at risk.

These questions make you feel uncomfortable, something feels a bit wrong or unsettling, but it's difficult to know if that's just because it's new or if it hints at a deeper intuition about something problematic."

Qns:

1. 'Technology has made life better but not easier.' Discuss.

2. To what extent is advancement in artificial intelligence beneficial? (NYJC J2 Mid-Yr 2018)