deepfake

Or deep fake

[deep-feyk]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deepfake¹

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

Example Sentences

He opened his segment “A Closer Look” on Thursday by cracking jokes about how anything negative he’s said about the president is an AI-generated deepfake.

From Los Angeles Times

You’ve been active in a rage of legislation around AI and deepfakes, the use of lyrics in prosecutions and other bills.

From Los Angeles Times

Dan Neely’s Vermillio, a company that works with entertainment industry businesses to track deepfakes, is making its technology available to the public for free.

From Los Angeles Times

A man has admitted creating deepfake naked images of a woman he knew in high school and sending them to his friends.

From BBC

“This is a deepfake, dude. Please use your critical thinking skills,” she wrote.

From Salon