Diminished Reality

Skybird · 12-14-10, 08:32 AM

Diminished Reality - German software engineers now were successful in manipulating live videos so that during live transmission of the moving pictures objects could be erased from the video.

I imagine the potential for abuse, and manipulation of information, news, and "live-coverage". The possibilities for live censorship without the audience realising it, are endless. Currently, so say Wolfgang Broll and Jan Herling of the university of Ilmenau who pionerred and acchieved the breakthrough, manipulations like this could be proven in according videos and life-streams. But in two years, they estimate, the technology will be so perfect that the manipulation can no longer been shown.

Philip K. Dick, anyone...?

http://bundes.blog.de/2010/10/19/mad...tzeit-9678697/

We should make a mental note that from now on, such manipulation is possible. In other words: where in the past years we have learned not to trust the media showing photography and video records, we now need to always keep in mind that we even cannot trust live coverage anymore.

What this technology is able to do in the hands of current corrupt political establishments and lobby politics, is a nightmare, imo.

German news article

12-14-10, 08:32 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Diminished Reality Diminished Reality - German software engineers now were successful in manipulating live videos so that during live transmission of the moving pictures objects could be erased from the video. I imagine the potential for abuse, and manipulation of information, news, and "live-coverage". The possibilities for live censorship without the audience realising it, are endless. Currently, so say Wolfgang Broll and Jan Herling of the university of Ilmenau who pionerred and acchieved the breakthrough, manipulations like this could be proven in according videos and life-streams. But in two years, they estimate, the technology will be so perfect that the manipulation can no longer been shown. Philip K. Dick, anyone...? http://bundes.blog.de/2010/10/19/mad...tzeit-9678697/ We should make a mental note that from now on, such manipulation is possible. In other words: where in the past years we have learned not to trust the media showing photography and video records, we now need to always keep in mind that we even cannot trust live coverage anymore. What this technology is able to do in the hands of current corrupt political establishments and lobby politics, is a nightmare, imo. German news article __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.