Understanding deepfakes

Deepfakes refer to synthetic media that have been altered or created using AI techniques, particularly deep learning algorithms. These sophisticated AI techniques enable the analysis and manipulation of existing data, such as images, videos, or audio, to create highly realistic and often deceptive content that closely mimics the appearance and sound of real individuals.

Deepfakes exhibit a remarkable level of realism, striving to replicate intricate visual and auditory qualities, including facial expressions, gestures, and voice patterns. By leveraging deep learning algorithms, deepfakes possess the ability to manipulate and transform original material, allowing for face swapping, modification of facial expressions, lip-syncing, and even voice synthesis.

The accessibility of deepfake creation tools and software has significantly increased, empowering individuals with basic technical skills to produce their own deepfakes. However, this accessibility also...