[Watch Below Deepfake for Reference]
Tags: Machine Learning, Blockchain, Blockchain Startup, Comedy, Deepfakes

“It takes hours for a machine learning project to ingest data, chew, then spit out a convincing deep fake. However, It may only take a couple of seconds for your digital identity to be compromised.”

You may have noticed these projects springing up across the web these days. Unlike your personal cyber hygiene, those who manufacture these uncanny, sometimes eerie videos, are well-groomed for the cyber era. These hilarious memes are a stark reminder of what is possible in the world we live in and what total strangers can do to your identity without your consent. (shout out @BRIANMONARCH + @IAMJOEGAUDET)

The deep fake video I’ve tagged above even has uncanny parallelism to how we interact with password protection at your “trusted” bank. Our de facto first line of defense to verify our identity “security” often sound like the following silly dialogues featured in the deep fake:

“What’s your favorite dinosaur?”

-”Velociraptor!”

“What’s your favorite non-pornographic magazine to masturbate to?”

-”Good Housekeeping!”

“If you were a chick who’s the one guy you would sleep with?”

-”John Stamous!”

What street did you grow up on?

-…

What was the name of your first pet?

-…

See what I mean?

Not only is this a silly line of defense, but wouldn’t you agree that it is irritating to even be prompted with these questions? Especially, when it has been years since you originally set them up, and then you get locked out because you simply forgot which childhood best friend was your favorite?

Let’s get back on track, I’m not here to lecture you about banking security measures. We are here to discuss how the personal data you’ve sprinkled all across the web this past decade can be scrapped up and wielded without your consent, by a meme making teenager. All they need is enough photos or, videos (you’ve been featured in) to train their AI.

If you watched the video, you may have witnessed how it took less than one month for this latest viral deepfake video(s) to amass over 2.4 million views. Now, could you imagine your face on those people? Instead of: The Terminator Ferrell+Rambo C. Reilly? What if a bad actor was using this technology to extort you, defame you, humiliate you, all beyond repair and there wasn’t any way to stop it? Until now…

Introducing ValidIDe

(Pronounced like va·lid·i·ty /vuh·li·duh·tee/).

We are a blockchain company that is going to fix all this dystopian noise that we’ve been collectively barreling towards without deviation. Check us out at our LinkedIn below. Even if you don’t have a penny to spare, then simply try to mention this article to that one techy friend of yours over lunch. We already have tons of support from admirable names in the South Carolina community and hopefully soon, pioneers in your neighborhood as well. Our mission is: to restore control over one’s digital presence in this new world of ours.

At first glance, it appears we are attempting to be a jack of all trades, and in some sense, we intend to be. We have many applications to launch and strategic advisors in place to go the distance in restoring our self-sovereign identity. Perhaps even better than we’ve ever had it before…

Signed,

The ValidIDe Project