Microsoft VASA tech can create realistic deepfakes using a single photo and one audio track

TechSpot— The Visual Affective Skills Animator, or VASA, is a machine-learning framework that analyzes a facial photo and then animates it to a voice, syncing the lips and mouth movements to the audio. It also simulates facial expressions, head movements, and even unseen body movements.Read Entire Article

ExtremeTech—Microsoft Swears VASA-1 Deepfake Tool Isn't for Creating Deepfakes. Though it was trained on real people's images and audio clips, VASA-1 is allegedly meant for creating 'virtual characters.'

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