deepfake
nounUK /ˈdiːp.feɪk/
US /ˈdiːp.feɪk/
A fake video or picture made by a computer that looks like a real person.
The video of the singing cat was a deepfake made with a computer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A video or audio clip that has been digitally altered to make someone appear to say or do something they never did.
Investigators confirmed the politician's speech was a deepfake created to spread false rumors.
3. The technology or software used to create realistic but fake images, videos, or audio.
Researchers are developing tools to detect deepfake more accurately.
4. Something that is not genuine or authentic, especially in a deceptive way.
His online profile turned out to be a deepfake of a real celebrity.