The Future of Fakery: Deepfakes, generative AI and the fight for authenticity Bo Bergstedt, Technology Strategist, TV 2 Denmark
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AI awareness – 'meet the experts' lecture
In this presentation, Bo Bergstedt will explore the expanding realm of Generative AI, focusing on its applications in image, video and audio generation. He will delve into the state of deepfakes in 2023, technical advancements and illustrating their implications. The talk will address the challenges posed by generative AI for the media and news industry, possible consequences and ask you to think about what might be next.
Please note that this is a hybrid event. If you have booked an online ticket, you will be sent the Zoom link the morning of the event.
About the speaker
Bo Bergstedt, Technology Strategist, TV 2 Denmark With a career dedicated to product development in the media industry, Bo Bergstedt has transitioned into a role as a Technology Strategist. In this capacity, he is tasked with following technological trends and their potential impact on danish public broadcaster TV 2, identifying both opportunities and challenges that may arise.
In recent years, this means closely monitoring developments in blockchain, gamification, streaming and the Metaverse. However, primary focus has centred on Generative AI, a field Bo ventured into in 2018 with the creation of deepfakes and synthetic content. Since then, generative AI has been utilised in dedicated projects to create both videos, images and voices at TV 2.
Bo is also responsible for developing guidelines for internal use of Generative AI in TV 2, and used as an expert in the field.