Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release date
by ETtech.com
ETtech.com— Researchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply realistic human avatars -- but offered no timetable to make it available to the public, citing concerns about facilitating deep fake content.The AI model known as VASA-1, for visual affective skills, can create an animated video of a person talking, with synchronized lip movements, using just a single image and a speech audio clip. Disinformation researchers fear rampant misuse of AI-powered applications to...
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