deepfake

American  

[deep-feyk] / ˈdipˌfeɪk /

Or deep fake

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.

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Etymology

Origin of deepfake

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

Example Sentences

The major twist is to have characters employ deepfake technology on video calls.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is one of a wave of deepfakes showing often absurd scenes of urban decline, and regularly purporting to be in the same south London neighbourhood.

From BBC

Legislation was brought in earlier in February which made non-consensual deepfake images illegal in the UK.

From BBC

That would harm Cameo because the company’s brand would be tied to “AI slop and deepfakes featuring celebrities” when its videos are of real people, according to the order.

From Los Angeles Times

Even so, AI safety remains a priority, including the dangers of misinformation such as deepfakes.

From Barron's