Deepfakes are fake videos and images of people created using artificial intelligence by swapping faces or altering voices. Here are 5 things that you should know about deepfakes.
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Face swapping
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The deepfake technology swaps the face of a person in a video or an image with another person's face through AI algorithms called encoder and decoder.
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Difference between a deepfake and photoshop
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The deepfake technology is different than Photoshop as a deepfake is created using advanced deep learning algorithms. AI is used to create fake and convincing visuals of individuals doing or saying something that they never actually did.
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However, results of Photoshopped images are quite distinctive and not as convincing as a deepfake image or a video.
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Deepfake algorithm
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The deepfake algorithm runs through a process called generative adversarial networks (GANs). Two machine learning models work together to create forgeries and to detect them, resulting in convincing fake videos.
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How to spot a deepfake video?
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To spot a deepfake video, one must observe the video closely and look for unnatural blinking patterns, facial distortions or mismatched voice and lip movements.
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Misuse and manipulation
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Deep learning technology is misused to create deepfakes by manipulating content. This AI technology has been misused several times to create deepfakes of politicians and celebrities.