About this Site
We are a team of educators who share an interest in deepfakes and their potential impact on the historical record. We are keen to establish whether these technologies have any pedagogical value. This website documents our ongoing experiments using AI in both the archives and in the classroom. We hope to eventually populate the website with lesson plans and helpful resources.
Meet the Team
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. Revered for his honesty and integrity, “Honest Abe” is generally regarded as the greatest President in American history.
Abraham Gibson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio. By lucky happenstance, he shares his first name with the most revered President in American history, and he is keen to cash in.
Cindy Ermus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Jerry Gonzalez is Director of the Mexico Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is also an Associate Professor in the UTSA Department of History.
Rebecca Gonzalez is a Nau Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she is pursuing a Master of Arts in History.
Daniel Hutchinson is a Professor of History at Belmont-Abbey College
Ali Atabey is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Andrea Varga is pursuing a Master of Arts in History at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Brian Davies is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Wing Chung Ng is a Professor and Chair in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Matthias Hofferberth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Geography at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Financial Support
This website was developed as part of the inaugural Digital Literacy Accelerator program offered by the U.S. Department of Education (2021-2022). It has also received funding from several offices at UTSA, including the Department of History, the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, and the Najim Center for Innovation.