Real People
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| First episode date | April 18, 1979 |
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| Final episode date | July 4, 1984 |
| Networks | NBC |
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| ID | 1708545 |
About Real People
A weekly primetime newsmagazine that profiled funny, human interest stories. Instead of featuring celebrities, the focus is on real people, and humorous individuals, situations and events that highlight the common man.
Israel-Gaza: Families' relief as hostages released
... " The families of the kidnapped are not posters, they are not slogans, they are Real People, and the families of the kidnapped are from today my new family, and I will make sure and do everything that the last of the kidnapped comes home...
The photos that capture Glasgow's cultural melting pot
... I became less interested in celebrities and just photographing Real People...
Omer and Omar: How two 4-year-olds were killed and social media denied it
... Many of them appeared to be Real People based around the world...
Who's behind Israel-Gaza disinformation and hate online?
... For some profiles, whether they re Real People is less obvious...
Big Brother returns: 2. 5 million watch as ITV launch show divides opinion
... Ahead of the launch, Odudu and Best asked fans to be kind online, posting a video to the Big Brother Instagram account reminding users that the " housemates are Real People with their real lives"...
MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
... As AI systems have grown in power and sophistication, so have concerns about their ability to create ever more realistic virtual versions of Real People...
Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
... As AI systems have grown in power and sophistication, so have concerns about their ability to create ever more realistic virtual versions of Real People - what are sometimes called deepfakes...
Live Aid concert to be turned into stage musical
... " It s Real People telling their story throughout this...
Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
By Tom SingletonTechnology reporter, BBC News
Tom Hanks has warned an advert that appears to be fronted by him is in fact an Artificial Intelligence (AI) fake.
" There's a video Out There promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me, " The Actor wrote on Instagram.
" I have nothing to do with it, " he added.
Hanks has about The " artistic challenge" that AI poses his industry, and The issue has been central to recent strikes by high-profile Hollywood Actors and writers.
As AI systems have grown in power and sophistication, so have concerns about their ability to create ever more realistic virtual versions of Real People - what are sometimes called deepfakes.
A Number of celebrities - including The - have had their likenesses used in deepfakes, which are often used to scam People .
The use of deepfakes in pornography, sometimes used as a form of revenge, prompted The government to in England and Wales to make it easier to prosecute offenders.
Faked AI images and videos of politicians are also exacerbating The Problem of online misinformation. Former US President Donald Trump and The current leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky , are among those who have been targeted.
In September, Google announced it would require any political adverts than ran on its platform to.
AI video manipulation can also be used in non-controversial ways - for example, The pioneering virtual concerts featuring The Band Abba.
The possibility of AI being used to extend The careers of performing artists was one Hanks discussed when he appeared on The Adam Buxton podcast in May.
" We saw this coming, we saw that there was going to be this ability to take zeros and ones from inside a computer and turn it into a face and a character. That has only grown a billion-fold since then and we see it everywhere, " He Said .
" Anybody can now recreate themselves at any age they are by way of AI or deepfake technology. I could be hit by a bus tomorrow and that's it, but performances can Go On and on and on and on. "
Fears about being displaced by AI have helped drive a wave of strikes that have disrupted Hollywood, with Stranger Things and The Last of Us among The shows to be affected.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), which represents screenwriters, recently with studio bosses to bring their industrial action to an end.
However, a separate dispute involving Actors - which is also partly motivated by fears about AI resulting in fewer acting Jobs - Remains unresolved.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
