Detecting Deepfakes: How to Spot AI-Generated Fake Content

AI-generated fake content, such as photos, videos, and audio from tools like DALL-E and Sora, is spreading online, making it difficult to differentiate real from fake.

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AI advances, spotting deepfakes gets harder, with old signs like odd eye movements no longer reliable.

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Deepfake images may show a "smoothing effect" on skin, seeming overly polished, yet AI algorithms can sometimes conceal this..

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Check shadows, lighting, and background realism for inconsistencies indicating possible manipulation in photos or videos.

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Check facial edges for skin color discrepancies and sharpness in face-swapping deepfakes, and verify lip movements match audio in videos.

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Consider whether the content aligns with the expected behavior of the individuals depicted.

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Tools like Microsoft's deepfake detection tool and Intel's FakeCatcher can help identify alterations in photos and videos by analyzing pixel-level details.

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