Educational Potential

Aside from the applications we are witnessing in creating educational material, the ubiquity of mobile technologies affords educators with a new paradigm, could immersive synthetic media become a tool for deepfake technology to be used productively and ethically in education?

One application of this technology has been the creation of AI tutors to provide customized support to learners. Hellohistory.AI brings to life historical figures as AI tutors, emphasizing personalized instruction and feedback through the language and cognitive level of the educators and learner's choice (Techinformed, 2023, para. 8).

This speaks to the use of microlearning, which benefits from the use of using mobile technologies to make learning more accessible and learner-centric. However, like any learning activity, this should be measured by the educator to understand the impact of using synthetic media.

Another potential application is the use of deepfakes in the virtual reality environments. Using VR headsets for scenario-based learning experiences creates a risk-free environment for learners to practice specific tasks or refine certain skills.

An example would be developing soft-skills such as conflict resolution and intercultural communication can be made possible with AI deepfakes. These immersive, gamified environments that are enabled by synthetic media like deepfakes have vast potential for corporate training (Techinformed, 2023, para. 8).

It is still the responsibility of the educator and their institution/organization to determine if privacy concerns over deepfakes can be mitigated and if the value in using them outweighs these risks, but there is potential for synthetic media to transform the landscape in educational contexts like workplace learning.