Microsoft’s New AI Video tool could be the next Internet revolution — or nightmare

The company's latest AI breakthrough blurs the line between real and fake videos

Microsoft’s New AI Video tool could be the next Internet revolution — or nightmare
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  • Microsoft has developed a new AI tool called VASA-1 that can generate videos from a single image and audio clip.
  • This technology has incredible potential for positive uses but also carries the risk of harmful manipulation.
  • Microsoft insists they are approaching VASA-1 with caution, emphasizing the need for proper regulations before it’s released to the public.

Generative AI continues to reshape our digital landscape with seemingly huge strides forward every now and then, and Microsoft’s latest innovation is possibly the most groundbreaking — and unnerving — yet.

VASA-1, an image-to-video model, blurs the line between real and fabricated video. From a single image and an audio clip, it can generate shockingly realistic footage, complete with lifelike lip movements and expressions.