Why Deepfakes are a good thing – Towards Data Science

If you should believe the media, Deepfakes equals the end of days. Fake news, fake evidence, this technology will create a world of disbelief, blackmail,… trust goes out the window, we're all doomed. The media likes to scare us, as, well, scary stories sell. And for once, it might actually help get the positive message across.There's a way to use Deepfakes for good, and I'm not just talking about my wife on the Tonight show. And we (should) all know to take everything we hear and read with a grain of salt.