In the current situation, it has become clear that trusting what we see or
hear is challenging, with issues related to artificial intelligence and
deepfake videos increasingly impacting our daily lives.
AI platforms are evolving rapidly, presenting continuous surprises across
various environments and use cases. Many tech giants are looking forward to
diverse AI systems, and today we'll explore one initiative that might make you
famous in moments - Fal.ai.
Numerous companies rely on AI systems, whether proprietary or from third
parties, in their projects. In this context, we introduce Fal.ai, a platform
allowing us to become famous personalities through video, accessible directly
through our preferred browser.
We can easily start the experience using the built-in webcam on our device or
even our mobile phone. It's important to note that the Windows or Android
system may require permission to use the webcam. Once the camera is set up and
running, we can enjoy this exciting experience.
What is Fal.ai?
The company responsible for this service considers real-time application
programming interfaces (APIs) as a primary domain, relying on latent
consistency models (LCM). To maximize efficiency, they have also explored
opportunities to use WebSocket technology, allowing bidirectional real-time
communication between the client and server, significantly improving rendering
speed.
Today, we encounter powerful technological tools that can change the way we
interact with technology. Imagine artists creating artwork in real-time,
designers instantly editing models, or teachers using images to illustrate
complex concepts. We are witnessing a significant transformation in the
digital creative field.
Explore the website and use the camera to experience changing your facial
features into those of another person, as illustrated in the image below
featuring a representation of Michael Jackson.
How to use Fal.ai to turn your face into a famous person
To test deepfakes' capabilities, you can try
www.fal.ai/camera, an online camera that lets you place a person's image in the text field,
and you'll create a real-time video in which you appear as the character while
moving your head.
The goal of this online platform is quite simple; it essentially transforms
the face of the person visible in the webcam into the face of a famous person.
We can easily see ourselves with the faces of the celebrities we choose or use
a face provided by the website. The site repeatedly signals the camera but
with the famous person's face we selected.
We strongly recommend using a good internet connection to ensure the resulting
image is sufficiently smooth. The user interface includes a search box where
we can enter the name of the famous person we want to replace our face with.
Then, clicking the "See it in action" button initiates the artificial
intelligence process.
Emphasizing the importance of a good connection, video transformation happens
in real-time. Artificial intelligence is expected to perform intensive tasks
in the background to make the video playback appear smooth.
From here, we can surprise our friends and family; selected celebrities will
virtually wear our clothes and mimic our movements. Moreover, we can do all of
this for free and as many times as we choose.