I created my own deepfake—it took two weeks and cost $552

The author creates a deepfake by replacing Mark Zuckerberg’s face with Star Trek’s Data using deepfake software. They describe the process, including face extraction, training a neural network, and converting the video. It involved significant computing power, a budget of $552, and several days of work. Despite some visible artifacts and limitations in facial details, the result was convincing for a beginner. The article highlights the potential for deepfakes to improve and discusses the ethical implications of the technology.

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