The Deepfaking of Anthony Bourdain

Published: July 23, 2021, 8:10 a.m.

Deepfake technology \u2014 the use of algorithms to create realistic copies of people in video, audio, or photography \u2014 is once again in the spotlight. That's after Morgan Neville's documentary Roadrunner used the technology to copy the voice of the late Anthony Bourdain. MIT Technology Review's senior A.I. editor, Karen Hao, breaks down the risks for how we perceive our reality.