Although his face has been recreated using technology to be included in the game, Keanu Reeves has a firm stance on keeping his face intact in the movies.
In an interview with Wired magazine, Keanu Reeves expressed his bias against deepfake technology . He even claimed that his contract contained a clause that required the studio not to change his face using technology.
“ I don’t mind if someone takes away a blink of my eye ,” Mr. Reeves said. “ But before that, in the early 2000s or the 90s, my acting changed. They add a tear to my face […] I’m like, I don’t need to be here acting “.
” When you’re in a movie, you know your character is going to be changed a bit, but you’re directly involved in it ,” Mr. Reeves added. “ But if you approach the land of deepfake, this character will not have your perspective. That was terrifying. Then see how we deal with these technologies. They are having a great impact on culture and society, and the species being studied as well. We have a lot of data on [organism] behavior right now .”
According to Mr. Reeves, a recent conversation with a 15-year-old boy made him realize a frightening aspect of perception. Reeves tells the boy about Neo – the main character in the hit Matrix series – and Neo’s struggle with what is real. The 15-year-old sarcastically: ” Who cares if it’s real or not? “.
The boy’s comment startled Keanu Reeves. “ [The younger generation] grew up with these tools: We are already listening to Nirvana-style AI-made music, then NFT works of art,” said Mr. Reeves. “ So cool, like ‘Look what these little machines can do!’ But behind them are corporations that seek to control. Culturally and socially, we will have to face the value of what is real, and what has no value .”
” We’re on our knees, looking up at the cave wall and only seeing our reflection, and we haven’t had a chance to look back at what’s behind us,” said Mr. Reeves, referring to the allegory of the cave. of Plato – which contains a group of people who no longer know the difference between real and fake, they think the shadow on the ceiling of the cave created by the fire is the reality they are living.
Many times, the technology world has warned about the harmful effects of deepfake technology. But until now, we still do not possess an effective technology to detect deepfakes.
The dark side of technology, or specifically artificial intelligence, is becoming increasingly apparent. Without the right preparations, we will soon live in a distorted world, real – fake ignorance.
