What is deepfake democracy?

On 9th March, opposition leader Yoon Suk Yeol won the 2022 South Korean presidential election. His campaign stood out through a fascinating and creative use of deepfake technology. Think back to our previous episode on the subject of deepfakes. You’ll remember it’s an online media technique which consists of creating realistic but fake visual content through deep learning and artificial intelligence.

How was it used in Yoon’s campaign? Was the strategy behind Yoon’s success in the election? Could it also be a threat to democracy? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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