Tencent launches service to create deepfakes for $145

Tencent Cloud recently announced that it offers a digital human fabrication service known as Deepfakes-as-a-Service (DFaaS). with someone only $145 fee and requires only three minutes of live-action video and 100 spoken sentences, It’s possible to create a high-definition digital human in just 24 hours.

These digital characters are available in half-length or full-length, Chinese or English, and can be configured according to elements such as background and tone. The company offers five styles for its digital people: realistic 3D, semi-realistic 3D, cartoon 3D, real person 2D, and cartoon 2D.

The Tencent Cloud TI platform, which offers more than ten AI algorithms, will be used to create an automated “AI digital human factory”. The technology allows customization of questions and answers to turn the digital character into a chatbot.

Tecent deepfake usage

While creating believable AI videos is difficult, Tencent’s offering has made synthetic mouthpieces much more accessible. As AI-generated images become increasingly difficult to distinguish from real ones, deepfake technology continues to raise concerns about its potential abuse.

Tecent’s feature will be used to create live-streamed promotional ads, which is a very common type of advertising in Chinese e-commerce. In addition to self-service for production, sales and service, Chinese media say the tool can create doctors, lawyers and other professionals.

Deepfake technology is regulated by the China Cyberspace Administration (CAC) to ensure that it is not misused for illegal activities such as fraud, fraud and misinformation.