A scene from the “2024 Miss Korea Pageant” held on Sep 24th has sparked discussion across social media. In the image circulating online, contestants are seen answering the question, “If you were more attractive in a deepfake video, how would you bridge the gap with your real self?“
“Deepfake” refers to a technology that combines “deep learning” with “fake”, allowing for the manipulation of a person’s face. Even if the organizers focused solely on the literal meaning of the term, criticism arose due to recent societal concerns over deepfake-related crimes, especially in the context of sexual exploitation.
Comments on Miss Korea’s official social media account included statements like, “What does this question have to do with the qualities of Miss Korea?” and “Deepfake is a crime. What were the organizers thinking?“