I kind of like that but I don’t know how enforceable that is
This is ridiculous, how would you even determine that a given image was created or edited with AI? And what about images that were generated with Photoshop, do they also require a watermark?
It is an interesting question of what constitutes human art compared to machine generated art. Ultimately it is the human who guides the creation process and curates the final image using their aesthetic. The process doesn’t seem that different from photography. And as you note, it’s not clear where you draw the line in terms of computer assisted art. Drawing using Photoshop takes a lot less training than oil painting for example, yet we don’t see digital art as being a lesser medium.
All that said, I imagine the area that China is concerned with would be AI generated content passed off as news. You can easily generate deepfake video of a politician for example, and having rules to prevent such a video being passed around as real seems prudent.
All that said, I imagine the area that China is concerned with would be AI generated content passed off as news. You can easily generate deepfake video of a politician for example, and having rules to prevent such a video being passed around as real seems prudent.
The solution to that is verifying sources and cross-referencing to make sure that its actually real. It has been possible for a very long time to edit images and videos in a way that appears real, AI just makes the process faster.
I think the speed does make a qualitative difference though. With AI it’s now possible to churn out content very quickly and very cheaply. So, having a way to track factual content is becoming increasingly important. I do agree that focusing on watermarking factual footage to make it verifiable instead of AI generated content would probably be more productive.
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