deepfake
/ˈdiːpfeɪk/
EN
A synthetic digital media created using artificial intelligence that replaces a person's likeness or generates a fake recording of their actions or speech that appears authentic.
Fact-checkers worked quickly to remove the viral deepfake of the politician that spread across social media.
Etymology
Coined around 2017 as a portmanteau combining 'deep learning' (the AI technique used to create it) and 'fake' (meaning forged or false content).
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Related Words
disinformationAIsynthetic mediamisinformationforgery