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

Other critics have raised privacy and copyright concerns, with echoes of controversies over deepfake images generated by Elon Musk’s Grok.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the first time, the law defines AI-generated material, including audio and video that has been created or altered to look real, such as deepfakes.

From BBC

It called for lessons on using AI to comb transcripts of earnings calls and catch deepfake videos in breaking-news situations.

From The Wall Street Journal

But today, we stand on the precipice of something different: deepfakes and AI-generated content indistinguishable from reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hunter, who was targeted with a deepfake video four years ago, described the council proposal as a "fantastic step forward".

From BBC