Google engineer develops tool to spot fake video
VANCOUVER: In an era replete with fake news stories, you might expect video evidence to provide a clearer picture of the truth.
You'd be wrong, according to Google engineer Supasorn Suwajanakorn -- who has developed a tool which, fed with the right input, can create a realistic fake video that mimics the way a person talks by closely observing existing footage of their mouth and teeth to create the perfect lip-sync.
Like any technology, it has great potential for both good and mischief.
Suwajanakorn is therefore also…