Deepfake
Synthetic audio, video, or imagery that convincingly imitates a real person's appearance or voice.
“The viral clip was a deepfake made to look like a celebrity endorsement.”
The term is most important when manipulated media could deceive viewers, damage reputations, or enable fraud.
Deepfake combines deep learning and fake and became widely known after face-swapping communities emerged in the late 2010s.
deepfake video
Synthetic moving footage of a person.
deepfake audio
Generated or altered speech imitating someone.
Are all edited videos deepfakes?
No. The term usually involves AI-generated or AI-manipulated realistic impersonation.
How can deepfakes be harmful?
They can enable scams, misinformation, harassment, and nonconsensual imagery.