Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself

YouTube is rolling out a new AI-powered feature for YouTube Shorts that allows creators to generate digital avatars of themselves. By recording a live video prompt, users can create an avatar that mimics their appearance and voice to produce new video content or augment existing clips. To manage security and privacy, YouTube has implemented strict controls: avatars can only be used in the creator's own content, and the company will automatically delete unused avatars after three years. Furthermore, all AI-generated clips will be clearly labeled and watermarked using tools like SynthID and C2PA to ensure transparency. This initiative aligns with YouTube’s broader integration of Google’s Gemini AI models to expand creator tools, even as competitors like OpenAI face challenges with similar generative video technologies.

(Source：The Verge)