BIO

My name is Luca Santilli. I am from Nashville, Tennessee and am currently a freshman. I am interested in all kinds of research relating to Artificial Intelligence, and as a result, I love doing research with the Machine Learning lab (MLab) here on campus. As for my career goals, I wish to work in a field relating to Astronomy. Ideally, I would like to combine my two passions of AI and Astronomy wherever I end up.

The Use of Synthetic Media and the Creation of a Synthetic Media Pipeline in the Training of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

This research project examines both synthetic media and the creation of a synthetic media pipeline for use in training artificial intelligence. Synthetic media, or “deepfakes”, can be used to train AI. This is necessary as there is not enough data in the world to train all of the AI that we would like to train, and synthetic data is much cheaper and more efficient to create than “real” data. From there comes the need for a synthetic media pipeline where, with minimal input, you can train an AI cheaply and quickly.

This poster shows an example of a synthetic media pipeline that can output a trained computer vision model with the only input being a background image and a 3D model of what you would like it to identify, labeled adequately. It also explains the uses of synthetic media in training AI, as well as its necessity and limitations.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Media, Synthetic Media Pipeline, Computer Vision