In late June, Disney Research Studios announced on its website a process that “automates deepfake production with a fidelity greater than previously achieved,” but not everyone may be applauding. According to a July 1 article in TechXplore, the media magnate called the process, “to the best of our knowledge…the first method capable of rendering photo-realistic and temporally coherent results” at heretofore unheard of megapixel resolutions. While the technique could be a creative boon to the entertainment industry, the article cites a number of reasons to be concerned, including a quote from NYU Tandon Vice Dean for Academics and Student Affairs Nasir Memon. Dr. Memon, who is also a professor of computer science and engineering at the Brooklyn NY, school and the author of a paper describing a technology to thwart such images, observed that moving this technology forward could be blurring important lines between truth and fantasy. “If the notion of not believing what you see is under attack, that is a huge problem. One has to restore truth in seeing again.” You can read more, including Memon’s full quote, by accessing the TechXplore article here.