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South Korea grapples with AI-generated reality deficit

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South Korea is grappling with a surge of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. A viral clip of a supposed "baseball goddess" was revealed to be an AI creation, sparking a trend of fabricated online content. This phenomenon highlights a growing concern in the country about the erosion of reality due to advanced generative AI technologies. AI

IMPACT Generative AI is increasingly used to create synthetic media, raising concerns about the erosion of reality and the spread of misinformation.

RANK_REASON The article discusses the societal impact of AI-generated content, specifically deepfakes and synthetic media, in South Korea, but does not report on a specific AI release, research, or policy.

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South Korea grapples with AI-generated reality deficit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · David D. Lee ·

    Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI

    The young woman in the stands simply sighed, turned her head and sat there, looking impossibly composed, while 15 million strangers fell briefly in love with someone who had never existed. She was, according to the caption accompanying one of many posts, “the average Korean woman…

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