Biden, Musk, and Trump Star in This Frighteningly Good AI Parody

Earlier this month, a new movie trailer dropped on platform X, formerly Twitter, for a French film starring Elon Musk, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Jack Dorsey plays a baguette-carrying baker, and Tim Cook also makes a cameo appearance as a giddy trolley passenger.

This trailer is fake, of course. The artificial intelligence-generated parody called La Baye Aréa (The Bay Area) was created by a user named . @trbdrkIt quickly went viral, with many users saying they were initially fooled by the stunning AI effects.

AI-generated ads and movie trailers have been a popular request for users dealing with text-to-video production technology. But compared What did they look like even a year agoProduction quality has improved significantly in almost every aspect. This video is clearly a parody, but it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to imagine users producing videos that mimic realistic conditions, an ability that inspires new possibilities but can also lead to real results.

As a full-time content creator who’s been dabbling in AI tools for the last few years, I’ve learned how to spot AI in nature and what tools are likely being used to create content. Here’s how to create a video like La Baye Aréa and what you should pay attention to when surfing the internet.

AI tools used to create a video like La Baye Aréa

A video like La Baye Aréa can be produced with three productive AI tools that users currently have access to:

• Runway Gen-3: Runway creates videos from natural language and image prompts and Gen-3 It came out in June. Runway Signed a deal with Lionsgate earlier this month.
• 6 in the middle of the journey. mid-trip It is a generative artificial intelligence platform that transforms natural language prompts into images. To better ensure you’re getting the output you want, it can be helpful to first storyboard a video with images, then provide those images in a prompt to something like Runway.
• Sound: Unlike Midjourney (images) and Runway Gen-3 (video), Sound It specializes in creating AI-generated music.

I was wondering how to personally recreate such a video. Here’s my attempt at restructuring the process:

1. Create a concept and storyboard using Midjourney.
2. Use Runway Gen-3 to convert these still images into video sequences.
3. Identify gaps and transitions in video content with Runway Gen-3 and then create additional scenes.
4. Use Udio to create the necessary soundtrack and sound effects.
5. Combine all elements in a video editing software of choice, sync the audio with the video and create the final product.

These steps may seem simple, but La Baye Aréa was likely more complex. It’s also worth noting that the video doesn’t feature any dialogue, which would add to the effort.

How to spot videos created by artificial intelligence?

Now that we’ve talked about the tools used to create the video and the possible production process, it’s time to train our eyes and ears to detect AI-generated videos.

First, look for visual cues such as inconsistencies in facial expressions, unnatural physical movements or artifacts, and glitches in the foreground, background, or transition. You can easily spot glitches when these characters are blinking their eyes or moving their lips. By flaw, I mean unnatural movements in the way they blink their eyes or the transitions between blinks, as well as the way they move their bodies, which sometimes looks robotic and inconsistent. As AI video and audio improves over time, these glitches will become more subtle and harder to detect.

Sometimes you can notice a glitch even if you can’t fully express it in words; this is common. One article In the scientific journal Human Movement Science, it was revealed that natural human movements are created from a complex interaction of neuromotor control, biomechanics and adaptability. In layman’s terms, human movement is very subtle and our eyes often describe more than we can express in words.

Next, look for audio cues like mismatched lip sync, inconsistent background noise, or unnatural intonation in voice patterns or accents. I think intonation is often the most obvious clue for me. Intonation specifically refers to the rise and fall of pitch in speech. It is a way of conveying meaning, like distinguishing a question from a statement, and is present in all spoken languages, not just English. Voice patterns refer to a wider range of elements, which can include intonation as well as things like rhythm, pitch, and breath pauses. Once you notice these obvious and sometimes subtle differences, you’ll find it’s easy to spot an AI-generated video.

Finally, you have contextual clues that go beyond visual and auditory inconsistencies. We often distinguish fake content with our own experience, knowledge and logic. The casting in La Baye Aréa is ridiculous and clearly a fraud. But also pay attention to the age difference between a character and that person’s age in real life. One reason for this is that AI is often trained based on photos or videos from years ago.

Eventually AI videos will become so good that we will need to verify whether such actors appear in certain movies and other productions. IMDB and Google search are sources most of us can use for verification, and it’s generally a good idea to gather information from multiple sources.

Why is it important to detect videos created by artificial intelligence?

You may have heard this term responsible artificial intelligenceIt refers to a set of principles that guide the design, development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence. Although La Baye Aréa is easily recognized as an AI-generated video, the creator clearly labeled it as AI content. This acknowledgment helps viewers without guessing and speculating.

But what if creators, organizations, and political entities choose not to disclose AI content? This can be a real problem. As we have seen in recent years, undisclosed AI and fabricated content can lead to the erosion of public trust, the spread of manipulative misinformation, and serious ethical and legal concerns.

The more we can educate ourselves about what AI can do now, the better off we will be as a community of educated thinkers. Just as companies must engage in responsible AI practices, we are responsible for learning its capabilities and limitations.

Learn about artificial intelligence

The good news is that there are versatile ways to stay connected and informed. Consider learning a few AI tools for your daily lives. Use accessible, free tools like: ChatGPT, Wonder, claude And Google Twins asking questions and seeking answers. Also, if you are a creator like me, Learn what AI tools creators are already using.

I hope you find this article helpful as you continue to navigate the growing world of artificial intelligence. Come say hello to me YouTube channel If you want to learn more about these tools and services in the future.