deepfake

1. A fake video of someone created using artificial intelligence methods ("deep learning"), typically with the goal of mimicking that person's physical attributes and mannerisms to the extent that it appears real. We're in trouble if a lot of people think these deepfakes are actually genuine. He really didn't foresee the possibility of his artificial intelligence software being used to create deepfakes? I don't buy it. Yeah, people are getting fired up about that video, but I hear it's not real—it's a deepfake.

2. The system or method used to create such a video. When bad actors start using deepfake to spread disinformation, it's going to be hard to stop. Luckily, they're a low-budget operation, so the deepfake they use is pretty obvious. It's not a conspiracy theory—our enemies are already using deepfake to sabotage various aspects of our society.

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According to Axios, criminals are using deepfakes to impersonate business chiefs.

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The good thing is that people are now aware that these deepfakes do exist and we can be more vigilant before they can be used to spread panic or ruin reputations.

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Zuckerberg said Facebook is trying to determine whether deepfakes are "a completely different category" of misinformation and added, "there's a very good case that they are."

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Deepfake headlines first began circulating in 2017.

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The deepfake video, showing Zuckerberg above a CBSN news banner, was created by artists Bill Posters and Daniel Howe and was posted on Instagram as part of an art installation called Spectre, PolitiFact said.

Zuckerberg clip is a deepfake video

A DEEPFAKE computer program can take a single image of somebody and convert it into a video sequence indistinguishable from the real person.

AH, the magic of cyber-technology. [...]

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While this instance of such deepfake technology was harmless, the practice has helped spread misinformation online, wherein public figures are cast in realistic-looking video footage.

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AI also underpins the technology commonly called 'deepfake,' in which algorithms create realistic video and audio forgeries.

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