BBC documentary used face-swapping AI to hide protesters' identities

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BBC documentary used face-swapping AI to hide protesters' identities
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Filmmakers used an AI to swap the faces of four people who took part in violent anti-government protests in Hong Kong for those of actors to protect the protestors' identities but keep their emotional expressions.

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