deepfake

or deep fake

[ deep-feyk ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deepfake¹

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

Example Sentences

Known as deepfakes, this type of content can make it appear as if a person said or did something they didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times

Exposure to a variety of deepfakes was fairly uniform across the country, the survey said, with political deepfakes being the most common type seen.

From Los Angeles Times

A survey shows that most Americans have seen a deepfake in recent months, and most worry about AI-generated misinformation influencing elections.

From Los Angeles Times

This disinformation campaign "plagues social media with fake posts, counterfeit documents and deepfake material", says the Foreign Office.

From BBC

Experts warn that fabricated or deepfake videos are becoming increasingly prevalent in elections.

From Salon