This is Not a Person, But She is a Threat

GANs generate realistic fake people, and they’re raising big questions in media, the law, and AI

Thomas Smith
Nov 4 · 12 min read
Credit: ThisPersonDoesNotExist/StyleGAN

Take a look at the person at the top of this article. She looks friendly — perhaps she’s someone you’d connect with on Linkedin, or hire to run your social media. If you saw her at your kid’s gymnastics class, you’d say hello and make…

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Co-Founder and CEO of Gado Images. I write, speak and consult about AI, photography, tech and the SF Bay Area. tom@gadoimages.com

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