DEEPFAKE Definition & Meaning

deepfake

or deep fake

[ deep-feyk ]

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noun

a fake, digitally manipulated video or audio file produced by using deep learning, an advanced type of machine learning, and typically featuring a person’s likeness and voice in a situation that did not actually occur:
Pornographic deepfakes have caused real harm to women whose faces have been superimposed over those of porn actresses.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of deepfake¹

First recorded in 2015–20; deep (learning) ( def ) + fake ¹( def )

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“These deepfake scams can convincingly mimic voices and appearances, deceiving victims into transferring money or divulging sensitive information,” said Pete Nicoletti, Check Point's global chief information security officer for the Americas.

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It's likely also why Melania Trump was deployed Monday to speak at a roundtable about a Senate bill meant to curb the spread of non-consensual nudes and AI "deepfake" sexual imagery online.

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Currently streaming on Netflix, it intensifies the premise of Temptation Island by asking couples to decide whether videos of each other are real or highly convincing AI deepfakes.

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It was kicked off by Macron posting a compilation of jokey deepfake clips of himself in popular films and TV series on social media.

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There has been some debate in the French media over whether Macron should be trivialising deepfake videos when they can be used for harm.

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