So, it's easy to see how the gizmo got its name, since the device itself uses AI to detect AI.
In a blog post, the Australian-based design team behind the technology opens its sales pitch this way: "The post-truth era is just getting started. Near the end of 2017 we’ll be consuming content synthesized to mimic real people. Leaving us in a sea of disinformation powered by AI and machine learning. The media, giant tech corporations and citizens already struggle to discern fact from fiction. And as this technology is democratized it will be even more prevalent."
The prototype was manufactured within a five-day stretch. However, its makers say the project is still a work in progress, noting, "We see the ability to mimic anyone’s voice to say anything as a closing of the loop — if it looks real and sounds real, maybe it is real."
