AI Voice Clones (Deepfake audios)

The creation a cloned voice of anyone holds significant implications as India approach the upcoming elections, a period particularly susceptible to the proliferation of misinformation.

A deep fake audio is one that closely mimics a real person’s voice.
Technology – It particularly uses deep learning algorithms, a form of generative AI.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)refers to the capability of AI-enabled machines to use existing text, audio files, or images to create new content.

Aim – To generate synthetic or manipulated voice recordings that mimic the voice of a specific individual.
Prerequisite – A laptop with a good internet connection and the audio clip of the person whose voice you wish to clone.

The website covers.ai and other online tools like play.ht and Eleven Labs can be used to create AI voice clones easily.

Threat – It is now possible to create highly realistic and convincing audio forgeries.
It can produce misinformation at a significantly faster rate compared to the time required by fact checkers to debunk it
Control measures – Digitally signed videos can be a way to verify that content can be trusted.
Advancing the development of AI voice clone detectors and promoting its active usage.
Cracking down social media platforms to control the spread.

Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent an advisory to social media companies urging them to tackle deep-fake content.

AI Voice Clones in Politics

It could sway electoral power.
Motive - To personalise the messaging like a call or message from a national leader addressing local concerns in local languages.
To show a leader of the other party in bad light.
Impact - Even a short 10 second clip would be enough to whip up sectarian divides to polarise elections to the advantage of communal forces.

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