Reality as Code - How Close Are We at Generating Humans and Its Environment

Explore the fascinating world of synthetic media in this 46-minute conference talk by Patrick Debois at Devoxx. Delve into the cutting-edge technologies behind creating photorealistic humans and virtual environments, including lip-synching, face swapping, voice cloning, and 3D modeling. Discover the current state of human generation through AI and its potential impact on society. Learn about the technical aspects of Hollywood VFX, virtual production, GAN models, and deepfakes from an engineering perspective. Gain insights into this exciting new field and its implications for the future of media and technology. Patrick Debois, a Distinguished Engineer at Showpad and co-author of "The DevOps Handbook," brings his diverse experience in IT to provide a comprehensive overview of this rapidly evolving domain.