🎬 SOLARIS Book Series – Episode 1: Introduction | Prof. Federica Russo

Welcome to Episode 1 of the SOLARIS Book Video Series, where we present the key insights of our forthcoming book on AI, deepfakes, and democracy — "Deepfakes, Democracy, and the Ethics of Synthetic Media: a synthesis of the SOLARIS project"- the culmination of three years of research within the Horizon Europe SOLARIS project.

In this introductory episode, Prof. Federica Russo (Utrecht University) sets the scene for the book, explaining why deepfakes are not just a technological challenge, but a societal and democratic one.

This video opens a series where each chapter author will briefly walk you through their contribution — from the technology behind deepfakes to their psychological, societal, ethical, and policy implications.

About the Book:
This book explores how deepfakes reshape trust, public discourse, and democratic processes, offering insights for citizens, researchers, journalists, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the future of truth in the digital age.

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More about SOLARIS: https://projects.illc.uva.nl/solaris/

This project is funded by the European Union under Grant agreement No. 101094665. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.