Hey there, young’uns, gather ’round. Let me tell you somethin’ ’bout this here deepfake kpop stuff I been hearin’ about. It’s a mess, I tell ya, a real mess. These young folks with their fancy computers, they’re makin’ videos that ain’t real, but they sure look real. And they’re using those Kpop idols, you know, them singin’ and dancin’ kids from Korea. It ain’t right, messin’ with people’s faces like that.
What in tarnation is this deepfake thing?
Well, from what I gather, it’s like this. They take a video of someone, and then they use some computer magic to put someone else’s face on it. Like puttin’ a mask on someone, but it’s all digital-like. So you might see a video of a Kpop star sayin’ or doin’ somethin’ they never did. It’s all fake, like a wooden nickel. These deepfake kpop videos are all over the internet, makin’ trouble.
- They take a video of a real person.
- They use some computer program.
- They put another face on that person in the video.
- It looks real, but it ain’t.
I seen one where it looked like one of them pretty Kpop girls was sayin’ all sorts of nasty things. But it weren’t her, it was one of them deepfake kpop things. It made me so mad. It’s just not right, you know? These kids, they work so hard, singin’ and dancin’, and now they gotta worry about someone puttin’ words in their mouths, literally, with these darn deepfake kpop videos.
Why are folks doing this?
Lord only knows. Some folks just like to cause trouble, I reckon. Maybe they think it’s funny, I don’t know, or they don’t like the idol. These deepfake kpop videos, they can hurt people. They can make people think bad things about someone, things that ain’t true. It’s like spreadin’ rumors, but worse, ’cause you got a video that looks real. Some folks might make these videos to be funny, like puttin’ a Kpop star’s face on a funny video. But some, they do it to be mean, to hurt someone’s reputation. These deepfake kpop things can be real harmful. It’s like using their faces for things they never did.
You can’t always believe what you see anymore. I remember back in my day, if you saw somethin’ on TV, it was probably true. Nowadays, you gotta be careful. Especially with these deepfake kpop things goin’ around. I heard that some people also do it to get money. It is just not right.
How can you tell if it’s a deepfake?
Well, it ain’t easy, but there are some things to look for. Sometimes the mouth don’t look quite right. Like it’s not movin’ the way it should. They say there are less wrinkles around the mouth, too. You know how skin gets all wrinkly when you talk? Well, in these deepfake kpop things, sometimes it’s too smooth. Like a baby’s bottom. Ain’t natural.
And sometimes the video is kinda blurry, especially around the face. It’s all fuzzy and pixelated. Like when you put on glasses that ain’t the right prescription. They do that to hide the parts where the deepfake kpop ain’t perfect. It is like tryin’ to cover up a hole in your jeans with a patch that don’t quite match. And sometimes it’s just a feeling you get. You watch the video, and somethin’ just don’t seem right. Like a gut feelin’, you know? You just know somethin’ ain’t quite right. Especially with these deepfake kpop videos.
- Mouth looks funny, not moving right.
- Skin too smooth around the mouth, no wrinkles.
- Video blurry, especially the face.
- Somethin’ just feels off.
What can we do about it?
I don’t rightly know. It’s a tough nut to crack. These young’uns are so good with computers, it’s hard to keep up. But I reckon we gotta try. We gotta teach people to be careful about what they see online. Don’t believe everything you see, especially if it looks too good to be true. Or too bad to be true. And if you see one of them deepfake kpop things, don’t share it. Don’t spread it around. That just makes it worse. We gotta try to stop these things from spreadin’ like a wildfire. Also we can look for the real video and see if it is the same. If it is not, then it is fake.
They say there are some smart folks workin’ on ways to detect these deepfake kpop videos. Like computer programs that can tell if a video is real or not. I hope they figure it out soon. ‘Cause this is a real problem, and it ain’t goin’ away on its own. It is just not right, and we gotta do somethin’ about it. In the meantime, we just gotta be careful and use our common sense. It is a shame we have to be so cautious, but that is the world we live in now.
And those poor Kpop kids, they’re just tryin’ to make a livin’, entertainin’ folks. They don’t deserve this. No one does. So if you are making this deepfake kpop thing, stop it. It is not right. Leave these kids alone. I just hope that people can do something to stop this. We gotta protect folks from these darn deepfake kpop things, especially them young Kpop stars.
