AI-Created 'Fake Yeongguk Queen'... Dancing for Christmas Celebration

Warning Messages About Fake Videos Created with 'Deepfake' Also Delivered

A 'fake Queen Elizabeth II' created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the UK appears on a British broadcast dancing. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] In the UK, a 'fake Queen Elizabeth II' created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology appeared on a British broadcast to celebrate Christmas.

On the 25th (local time), Channel 4 in the UK aired a Christmas message from the fake queen, created by commissioning a visual effects (VFX) company to use advanced manipulation technology called deepfake, immediately after the real Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message was broadcast on BBC and other channels.

The fake queen appeared in the video for about four minutes, expressing regret over Prince Harry and his wife becoming independent earlier this year and deciding not to perform official duties as members of the royal family, saying, "The year 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us."

She also praised medical staff responding to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and said, "Technology has helped us solve the difficulties we faced this year."

Following this, the fake queen danced to a popular dance on the video-centric social networking service (SNS) 'TikTok'.

Additionally, the broadcast conveyed a message warning about false videos created with 'deepfake' technology.

After finishing the dance, the fake queen pointed out, "Much of today's world is delivered through (smartphone) screens," adding, "This makes us question again whether we always see and hear things as they truly are."

Channel 4 stated in a press release, "Deepfake technology is a frightening new front in the war between truth and misinformation," explaining that "(the fake queen's Christmas message) will strongly remind us that we can no longer even trust what we see with our own eyes."

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