To develop a computer program for the needs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, recognizing the substitution of faces in videos (the so-called "deepfake" technology), the scientific and industrial company "High Technologies and Strategic Systems"will have to.
This is not the first time that companies have worked with law enforcement agencies. According to the company's website, their specialists participated in the creation of the national crisis management center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the National Defense Management Center (Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation).
"The head contractor undertakes to perform research work (R & D)" Research of possible ways to identify signs of intra-frame editing of video images performed using neural networks" and promptly transmit to the customer the results obtained during the R & D," the contract says.
The amount that the performer will receive is set at 3 million 550 thousand rubles. The deadline for the completion of research works is November 30, 2022. The program for recognizing "deepfakes" received the name "Mirror"in the state contract.
It is noteworthy that the equipment that will be used by the enterprise, after it must be transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Provided that it was purchased for the money allocated under the state contract. "At the end of the R & D, the lead contractor conducts an inventory. Inventory items purchased by the lead contractor during the execution of the contract at the expense of the federal budget are the property of the customer. Certificates of write - off are submitted for consumables," the concluded contract says.
Earlier, the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" spoke in detail about the "deepfake" technology, which, according to experts, will soon be adopted by criminals.
Ivan Petrov
