Technology today is reshaping our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined a few decades ago. 

Think about it: imagine if the 2010’s version of you found out that a song featuring Drake wasn’t Drake’s voice at all—it was artificial intelligence. 

The AI-generated song called “Heart on My Sleeve,” written by anonymous artist Ghostwriter, mimics Drake’s voice and style so convincingly that many listeners couldn’t tell it was an original Drake song. 

Advancements in AI have reached a point where technology can quickly create new songs like “Heart on My Sleeve” that sound like the work of real artists, which can be a major threat to artists and their record labels.

While this showcases the incredible yet scary capabilities of AI in creative fields, it also raises major ethical and legal concerns about originality, ownership, and misuse.

In addition to replicating voices identical to our favorite artists, there are powerful versions of AI in existence that are also capable of creating photorealistic 3D models of humans for any imaginable use. 

Due to the ability to generate convincing fake images and videos, our new reality is having to take a step back from our phones and say, is this real? Or is it AI? 

This is especially crucial when it comes to major events. 

For instance, world leaders can be digitally faked—this could lead to widespread misinformation and loss of trust in social media and the world. People now have the capability of generating images and videos of our world’s leaders doing and saying anything.

If that doesn’t scare you I don’t know what will. 

As technology becomes more powerful and accessible, it also becomes more dangerous. 

Let’s face it: it’s getting harder to know what’s true and what’s not. This isn’t just some cool technological advancement, it’s something that could mess with our trust in what we see and hear every day.

By staying aware and questioning what’s in front of us, we can better protect ourselves from the risks that come with new technology. It’s time to start keeping our eyes peeled and our ears open.