Encore: The Faker

Endless Thread

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Reddit, Technology

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this week, the New Hampshire Attorney General's office announced that it was investigating some suspicious robocalls urging residents not to vote in the state primary elections. The voice appears to be an artificially generated imitation of President Joe Biden — a deepfake.

With that in mind, we bring you an episode from the archive showcasing the pitfalls of deepfakery and how the technology affects more than politicians and celebrities.

Credits: This episode originally published on April 22, 2022. It was written and produced by Dean Russell with mixing and sound design by Emily Jankowski. Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson are the co-hosts.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Throw a red carpet down the drive, rope off your front gate, and tip off the paparazzi because you could have a VIP, a very important postcode.
0:08.6	In our February draws, players in the winning postcode will each win 12,000 pounds every month for 12 months and get to enjoy an unforgettable experience enabled through our charity partners.
0:19.0	Sign up before midnight tonight to play with people's postcode lottery where good things come knocking.
0:25.0	PPL managed lotteries on behalf of good causes.
0:27.0	18 plus conditions apply, play responsibly, not available in Northern Ireland.
0:30.0	Must remember, do not forget.
0:37.0	Remind me to bring photo ID.
0:41.0	Reminder, set.
0:42.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote.
0:46.0	All right, love.
0:47.0	However you remember, you'll need photo ID to vote on the 2nd of May.
0:52.0	Don't have ID.
0:53.7	Apply for free voter ID now.
0:55.9	Find out more at Electoral Commission.org.
0:58.0	UK slash voter ID.
1:01.6	Amre Severton, the thing that you just really were sad about not having in your life was another
1:08.9	national presidential election in America.
1:11.2	Right? I guess I'm happy about democracy.
1:16.0	Have you been following the news?
1:18.0	Of course.
1:19.0	Okay, well...
1:20.0	And listen to our home station, WB-U-R every boarding bed, don't you?
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