Microsoft doesnt have immediate plans to release the new tool to the public, but its pretty impressive.

Well, its impressive if you dont look too closely at the teeth.

Just take a gander at those chompers.

Video produced by researchers at Microsoft that uses AI to generate speaking people from still images

Video produced by researchers at Microsoft that uses AI to generate speaking people from still imagesGif: Microsoft / Gizmodo

But the one area where VASA-1 seems to struggle is rendering teeth.

But anyone who looks closely can still get the sense something isnt quite right here.

However, the researchers have also identified use cases that they believe will be useful to humanity.

Gif: Microsoft / Gizmodo

Gif: Microsoft / Gizmodo

We are dedicated to developing AI responsibly, with the goal of advancing human well-being, the paper reads.

Thats probably a good idea, given thenumber of scamsthat are possible with this kind of tech.

After all, the 2024 presidential election in the U.S. is just seven months away.

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And thethreat of fascism globallyisnt disappearing anytime soon.

Humanity really does feel like its powerless against AI-generated fakes right now.

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