Tencent Cloud Launches Deepfake Creation Tool at Affordable Price of $145

Tencent Cloud Launches Deepfake Creation Tool for Digital Human Production

Chinese tech giant Tencent’s cloud services provider arm has launched a new digital human production platform, offering users the ability to create deepfakes of individuals based on a three-minute video clip and 100 sentences of voice material. The deepfake generator uses Tencent’s in-house artificial intelligence capabilities to recreate fake videos of individuals, and can develop deepfakes in both Chinese and English.

How It Works

According to local media Jiemian, Tencent Cloud’s deepfake creation service can analyze and train itself on three-minute videos and 100 voice clips to produce a convincing deepfake video within 24 hours. The creation of digital humans is offered in five styles: 3D realistic, 3D semi-realistic, 3D cartoon, 2D real person, and 2D cartoon. The service costs roughly 1,000 yuan, or $145.

The Need for Deepfake Creation

Scammers have widely adopted deepfake videos to mislead investors by impersonating prominent figures. Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned against the rising number of deepfakes impersonating him to promote cryptocurrency scams in 2022. Tencent intends to use the service for hosting live-streamed infomercials for the Chinese demographic, and may also offer the service for “doctors, lawyers and other professionals.”

Rising Competition in the AI Market

Chinese tech giants Huawei and Baidu have started developing their own versions of generative AI tools to rival market leader ChatGPT. As pointed out by Cointelegraph, chat-based large language models can have major applications in blockchain, such as auditing smart contract codes or recommending crypto trading tricks for maximum profits. In conclusion, Tencent Cloud’s deepfake creation service is a new offering in the market that can provide users with the ability to create realistic deepfakes of individuals within 24 hours. As the competition in the AI market heats up, we can expect more innovative AI solutions to be developed in the near future.