Authenticity in the Age of the Artificial

I recently watched a video on Youtube wherein the presenter discussed a recent controversy where a guitarist known for their technical prowess, was allegedly found to be miming on supposedly live performance videos.

In the discussion he made a very good point, more or less arguing that we don't want to feel like we're being lied to.

Music videos, understandably, are not live. We know intuitively that the audio is added separately, most likely recorded in a studio, not on a stage while cameras are rolling. And so, when we watch a music video, we don't feel like we're being duped.

But if someone claims that the music is recorded live, and we later find out that that's not the case, we aren't going to be too happy.

This is a problem not just with music, but in every creative industry, and even more so with artificial intelligence on the scene.

I've written about this topic before, but I felt it worth revisiting.

Content creators, whether small scale Youtubers, or big Hollywood productions, bloggers, or novelists, are all responsible with how they handle the truth.

Christians even more so ought to lead the way in bringing truth to the table.

This will most certainly look different depending on the individual field, but even so, Scripture must be our filter.

I do think that people have gotten used to being lied to; From the media to politicians, we've become accustomed to deception.

But we shouldn't be ok with it. We should want authenticity, and we are to extend that authenticity towards others.

I do believe that as A.I. grows more "intelligent" and as society gets more corrupt, people are going to yearn for truth and reality. Christians, let us be the ones to bring that truth to them, starting with the greatest truth of all: the gospel of Jesus Christ.