Alexei Goreslavsky: "AI has already created more videos than humans"

Artificial intelligence is no longer a subject of futuristic speculation — it has become part of everyday media reality. Speaking on the podcast "Russia Speaks", Alexei Goreslavsky, Director General of the Internet Development Institute, discussed how our perception of information is changing and why trust in visual content is rapidly declining.

"The amount of video produced by artificial intelligence has already exceeded the volume created by humans. In just a few years, we will reach a point where 99% of the content around us is generated by neural networks, while only 1% is created by humans and deliberately labelled — almost like a farm product — to signal: ‘this was made by a human’," Alexei Goreslavsky said.

According to the expert, public anxiety about deepfakes has largely subsided: society has become accustomed to manipulation and now approaches images and videos with greater caution. He noted that people with little exposure to technology are increasingly questioning the authenticity of what they see. In this context, human-made, original content — rare and intentionally created — is beginning to take on particular value.

The full episode of the podcast is available to watch on the website of the National Centre RUSSIA.

The original podcast "Russia Speaks", produced by the National Centre RUSSIA, continues the tradition of open dialogue on the most pressing issues of today. The project brings together leading experts and cultural figures whose ideas and experience help audiences better understand a rapidly changing world.