The Myths of Our Time: Fake News
V\'it R\r{u}\v{z}i\v{c}ka, Eunsu Kang, David Gordon, Ankita Patel,, Jacqui Fashimpaur, Manzil Zaheer
TL;DR
This paper explores fake news as modern myths created through AI and internet identities, detailing a machine learning pipeline for generating and presenting fake articles as a media art project.
Contribution
It introduces a novel pipeline for full fake news generation using machine learning, combining dataset collection, content creation, and online presentation.
Findings
Successfully generated realistic fake news articles
Demonstrated the potential of AI in myth-making and misinformation
Provided insights into the psychological impact of fake news
Abstract
While the purpose of most fake news is misinformation and political propaganda, our team sees it as a new type of myth that is created by people in the age of internet identities and artificial intelligence. Seeking insights on the fear and desire hidden underneath these modified or generated stories, we use machine learning methods to generate fake articles and present them in the form of an online news blog. This paper aims to share the details of our pipeline and the techniques used for full generation of fake news, from dataset collection to presentation as a media art project on the internet.
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Taxonomy
TopicsMisinformation and Its Impacts · Social Media and Politics