Algorithms that generate fake faces could be used to change people’s appearance in photos they don’t want to be shared
Technology
18 November 2022
The AI tool can alter each face in a group photo depending on who is viewing it Umur Ciftci / Binghamton University
Social media users could use a face-generating artificial intelligence system to hide their identity in other people’s photos.
Platforms such as Facebook and Instagram let users decide whether they are tagged in photos. However, there is no way to stop other users sharing those photos, which is a problem – especially given the increasing power of facial recognition AI technology, which can search the web for photos of any individual.
“Even if you untag …
