Wed. 10/05 - Bruce Willis Deepfake Deal is Fake, But Others Could Be Coming

<p><strong><em>It’s Nobel Prize week. With three prizes announced and three yet to come, here are the winners in Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology or Medicine. Plus, Bruce Willis did not sell the rights to his digital twin to a deepfake firm, but could someone choose to do so eventually? More on the murky world of deepfakes and Hollywood. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at<a href="http://betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF</a></li><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/10/05/nobel-prize-chemistry/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nobel Prize awarded to three scientists for work in click chemistry, which links molecules quickly</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03088-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Spooky’ quantum-entanglement experiments win physics Nobel</a> (Nature)</li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nobel-winner-svante-paeaebo-discovered-the-neandertal-in-our-genes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nobel Winner Svante Pääbo Discovered the Neandertal in Our Genes</a> (Scientific American)</li><li><a href="https://collider.com/bruce-willis-sells-rights-to-deepfake-firm-deepcake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Actor Bruce Willis Becomes First Celebrity to Sell Rights to Deepfake Firm</a> (Collider)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63106024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/bruce-willis-sells-deepfake-rights-to-his-likeness-for-commercial-use/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he’s OK with th