deepfakes
AI-generated video fabrications
Deepfakes are synthetic media—typically video or audio—created using artificial intelligence to make someone appear to say or do something they never did.
The technology maps one person's face onto another's body or generates realistic speech from text.
Deepfakes range from harmless entertainment to malicious fraud: revenge porn, political disinformation, financial scams.
The video turned out to be a deepfake.
The term blends "deep learning" with "fake."
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- impersonationPretending to be another
forgery · fabrication · manipulation · scam · counterfeit · sham · mislead · masquerade
Voluntary agreement given
- privacyFreedom from observation
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
exploitation · harassment · abuse · regulation · legislation · authenticity · trust · credibility
Layered computational learning systems
- voice cloningReplicating speech synthetically
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- computer graphicsTechnology for digital imagery
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
Resembling actual photographs
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- convincingAble to persuade
- believableAble to convince
- indistinguishableImpossible to tell apart
uncanny valley · seamless · verisimilitude · immersive · detail · precision · clarity · plausible
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- verificationProving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
inconsistencies · blinking · lighting · metadata · provenance · fact-checking · debunking · spotting
misinformation
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
impersonation · forgery · fabrication · manipulation · scam · counterfeit · sham · mislead · masquerade · falsify
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- privacyFreedom from observation
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · exploitation · harassment · abuse · regulation · legislation · authenticity · trust · credibility · coercion
neural networks
Layered computational learning systems
- voice cloningReplicating speech synthetically
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- computer graphicsTechnology for digital imagery
photorealistic
Resembling actual photographs
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- convincingAble to persuade
- believableAble to convince
indistinguishable · uncanny valley · seamless · verisimilitude · immersive · detail · precision · clarity · plausible · natural
forensics
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- verificationProving something accurate
authentication · inconsistencies · blinking · lighting · metadata · provenance · fact-checking · debunking · spotting · identification
- AI contentAI writing, AI music, generated text, AI portraits, text-to-image
- digital societysocial networks, internet, digital age, internet culture, digital natives
- future techAI, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR
- science newspopular science, black holes, discovery, dinosaurs, research
- False Realitiesillusions, simulations, virtual reality, delusions, hallucinations
- hoaxesalien autopsy, moon landing hoax, War of the Worlds, forgeries, April Fools
deepfakesdocumentary evidence
Written proof of facts
truth · transparency · disclosure · proof