Deepfakes take us to the bottom of the uncanny valley—that perceptual place where human likeness is faked so well that it becomes extremely creepy, and perhaps even dangerous. So, what would be deepfake's opposite? Or, better yet, how can we escape manipulation by those hoping to fake us out perfectly? Doc Searls suggests #deepreal: a label for what's fully human in the digital world. In his keynote, Doc will describe several ways to make #deepreal a real thing, including some already in development.
