Chapter 301: The Era of Deception
The 'Truth' deepfake detection system under my leadership has been launched to combat the increasingly rampant fake audio and video. The initial results are remarkable, having repeatedly exposed fraud and political defamation using forgery technology.
Chapter 302: True and False Spiral
Forgery technology is also evolving. A race between 'forgers' and 'anti-forgers' has begun. Each time the 'Truth' system upgrades, forgery technology quickly finds new vulnerabilities. The public is caught in a fatigue of 'unable to distinguish truth from falsehood', gradually becoming skeptical of all visual evidence.
Chapter 303: The Shift of Trust
Due to the inability to distinguish between true and false, the cornerstone of societal trust has been forced to shift from 'the content itself' to 'the identity of the publisher'. People no longer trust their eyes, only the 'certification' of authoritative institutions. This greatly consolidates power centers and stifles grassroots creativity and oversight.
Chapter 304: The Return of Primitive Verification
In some key areas (such as justice and journalism), there is a trend towards a return to 'primitive physical verification'—using special film cameras, introducing clumsy but reliable methods like multiple on-site witnesses, etc. The more advanced digital technology becomes, the more the value of the uniqueness of the physical world stands out.
Chapter 305: The Weight of Reality
I held an art exhibition titled 'Unverified', showcasing all images that cannot be 100% confirmed as true or false by my system.
Audiences linger in front of the artworks, engaging in heated debates, striving to engage their intuition and reasoning to make judgments.
I suddenly feel that this forced, active thinking process may be more precious than simply getting a label of 'true' or 'false'.
