The Rise of Deepfake: Understanding the Technology and Its Implications
What Are Deepfakes? Defining the Core Technology Deepfakes are synthetic media—video, audio, or images—generated or manipulated by artificial intelligence (AI) to depict events, statements, or appearances that never occurred. The term, a portmanteau of “deep learning” and “fake,” emerged in 2017 when a Reddit user began posting pornographic videos featuring celebrities’ faces superimposed onto actors’ … Read more