cheapfake
noun
a fake or misleading video, image, or sound clip made with conventional tools rather than AI.
cheapfakes
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pluralof cheapfake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr Colman differentiates between really sophisticated deepfakes, which may be deployed by a nation state to create disinformation, and what he calls "cheapfakes", whereby criminals use off-the-shelf AI software.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
The content they produce, sometimes called cheapfakes by researchers, work by cloning celebrity voices, altering mouth movements to match alternative audio and writing persuasive dialogue.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Because they’re easy and inexpensive to make, cheapfakes can be every bit as dangerous as their fancier cousin, the deepfake.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
But cheapfakes, more simply modified graphics and videos, can be as damaging as their higher-tech cousins.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2019
There is no easy solution to the challenge of cheapfakes.
From The Verge ● May 31, 2019
