Osama isnt Osama: when its morphing technology
brian | 20.01.2006 23:43
Osama isnt Osama: when its morphing technology
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OK, I hardly have to tell you that that isn't Osama. Lol But, for the record heres the link to a 1999 Washington Post article on voice morphing technology developed at Los Alamos. Send it to anyone you know who is dumb enough to think that was ACTUALLY Osama.
When Seeing and Hearing Isn't Believing
By William M. Arkin Special to washingtonpost.com Monday, Feb. 1, 1999
"Gentlemen! We have called you together to inform you that we are going to overthrow the United States government." So begins a statement being delivered by Gen. Carl W. Steiner, former Commander-in-chief, U.S. Special Operations Command.
At least the voice sounds amazingly like him.
But it is not Steiner. It is the result of voice "morphing" technology developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
By taking just a 10-minute digital recording of Steiner's voice, scientist George Papcun is able, in near real time, to clone speech patterns and develop an accurate facsimile. Steiner was so impressed, he asked for a copy of the tape.
Steiner was hardly the first or last victim to be spoofed by Papcun's team members. To refine their method, they took various high quality recordings of generals and experimented with creating fake statements. One of the most memorable is Colin Powell stating "I am being treated well by my captors."
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http://breakfornews.com/my/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=385
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OK, I hardly have to tell you that that isn't Osama. Lol But, for the record heres the link to a 1999 Washington Post article on voice morphing technology developed at Los Alamos. Send it to anyone you know who is dumb enough to think that was ACTUALLY Osama.
When Seeing and Hearing Isn't Believing
By William M. Arkin Special to washingtonpost.com Monday, Feb. 1, 1999
"Gentlemen! We have called you together to inform you that we are going to overthrow the United States government." So begins a statement being delivered by Gen. Carl W. Steiner, former Commander-in-chief, U.S. Special Operations Command.
At least the voice sounds amazingly like him.
But it is not Steiner. It is the result of voice "morphing" technology developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
By taking just a 10-minute digital recording of Steiner's voice, scientist George Papcun is able, in near real time, to clone speech patterns and develop an accurate facsimile. Steiner was so impressed, he asked for a copy of the tape.
Steiner was hardly the first or last victim to be spoofed by Papcun's team members. To refine their method, they took various high quality recordings of generals and experimented with creating fake statements. One of the most memorable is Colin Powell stating "I am being treated well by my captors."
etc
http://breakfornews.com/my/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=385
brian