DAILY STAR
Scientists have recreated Inception in real life after successfully implanting “fake memories” into human test subjects.
To do so, researchers used artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes (videos digitally altered to swap one face for another). The study has been published in journal Plos One.
The 436 participants were shown deepfake remakes of real films, with Will Smith starring in The Matrix as Neo and Brad Pitt replacing Jack Nicholson in The Shining.
The participants were then asked about the films, with many identifying the deepfake films as the real versions. The scientists observed a 49% average false memory rate.
Of those who had false memories, a good portion believed the deepfakes were better than the originals.
However, the study found memories could be distorted in other ways too. In fact, the paper states simple text descriptions were just as effective as deepfakes at distorting memory.
Researchers said: “Misinformation in non-technical forms like simple narratives are extremely effective at distorting memory.”
