02 / fake it / synth
A frequent criticism of digital technology is that it is not “real;” that it lacks the authenticity which gives legitimacy to analog cultural expressions.
BUT we are starting to see technologists who see this obsession with authenticity as more of a limitation than a benefit.
genderless voice
Q is the first genderless digital voice, created to eliminate gender bias in AI assistants.
fake faces
Every time thispersondoesnotexist.com is refreshed, a shockingly realistic—but totally fake—picture of a person’s face appears.
passive fitness
Body-contouring procedures — nonsurgical treatments that promise to freeze fat or build muscle while you lie there — are soaring in popularity.
anti-bug
This digital self-defense device eases cyber paranoia by jamming surveillance capitalism with fake inputs.