Technology
What is Deepfakes?
Deepfakes are realistic fake images, videos, or audio created by AI to make people appear to say or do things they never did. Built with deep learning, they can be used for entertainment — but also for misinformation, fraud, and scams.
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Key things to understand
- 1AI-generated fake video, image, or audio.
- 2They make people appear to do or say fake things.
- 3Created using deep-learning techniques.
- 4They raise serious misinformation and fraud risks.
Frequently asked questions
- What are deepfakes?
- AI-generated fake media that convincingly shows people saying or doing things they never did.
- How are deepfakes made?
- Deep-learning models train on real footage of a person to synthesize realistic fake video or audio.
- Why are deepfakes dangerous?
- They can spread misinformation, enable fraud and scams, and undermine trust in real media.