Deepfake Technology at Defcon 2024 – Video

So just how good are deep fakes these days? It turns out they’re pretty good, taking a look at the latest deep fake technology. I traveled to Las Vegas for the Defcon conference, which brings together tens of thousands of computer hackers and other cybersecurity professionals. Each year, the conference is split up into different villages covering everything from social engineering to lock picking to airline security and, of course, artificial intelligence. In the AI ​​village, I met Brandon Kovacs, a top red teamer at the cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox, who was using nothing but a gaming computer, a DS LR camera, a green screen, and some basic studio lighting, along with some fun wigs and other props. He and his AI model were able to create some pretty convincing deep fakes, turning willing volunteers into everyone from his coworker to politicians. And I watched as the AI ​​transformed me first into Keanu Reeves and then Jackie Chan, later getting the chance to play around with the face swapping software myself. So the deep fake’s digital mask fit perfectly over the person being transformed. According to Kovac, the idea behind the demonstration is to show people that deep fakes exist, and to create examples that AI models that detect deep fakes can learn from.