A new online technique called deepfake is causing people to be worried about more fake news and other things that can mislead people. The word "deepfake" is a combination of "deep learning" (which is an important part of artificial intelligence) and "fake" (which means not real). Deepfake software allows people to replace part of a picture or video with another picture or video image. The result is a fake video. The software means you can put your face over the face of a talking president or movie star. This process will make your face speak in the voice of that president or movie star. Many people are worried the technology will be used during national elections. Deepfake videos could be used to trick voters.

一种叫做deepfake的网络新技术让人们担心更多的假新闻和其他可能误导人们的事情。“deep fake”一词是“深度学习”(这是人工智能的重要组成部分)和“fake”(意思是不真实)的组合。DeepFake软件允许人们用另一张图片或视频图像替换图片或视频的一部分。结果是一段假视频。这个软件意味着你可以把你的脸贴在一个会说话的总统或电影明星的脸上。这个过程会让你的脸像总统或电影明星那样说话。许多人担心这项技术将在全国选举中使用。深度假视频可以用来欺骗选民。

A new deepfake app has gone viral in China. It lets users of the app put their face over the top of actors in scenes from movies or TV shows. The app is called Zao. It went to number one on the Chinese iOS App Store chart in just a few days after its release. A Twitter user has achieved a little fame by posting the Zao videos of himself in famous TV and movie scenes. His videos show that he really looks like the main actor in the movies The Hulk, Titanic, and in the TV fantasy drama Game of Thrones. It takes just eight seconds to do this. The Zao app is currently only available for people with a Chinese phone number. It cannot be downloaded from app stores in the USA or Europe.

一款新的DeepFake应用程序在中国大行其道。它允许应用程序的用户在电影或电视节目中的场景中将自己的脸放在演员的上方。这个应用程序叫做zao。在发布后短短几天，它就登上了中国iOS应用商店排行榜的榜首。一位推特用户通过在著名的电视和电影场景中发布自己的视频，获得了一点名气。他的视频显示，他真的很像电影《绿巨人》、《泰坦尼克号》和电视幻想剧《权力的游戏》中的主角。只需要8秒钟。zao应用程序目前只适用于有中文电话号码的人。它不能从美国或欧洲的应用商店下载。