Science & Tech by Kumar Manish

Question : What are deepfakes? Answer: - Deepfakes constitute fake content - often in the form of videos but also other media formats such as pictures or audio - created using powerful artificial intelligence (Al) tools. It is an amalgamation of the words "deep learning" and "fake" and it means fabricated videos generated from existing face-swapping techniques and technology. They are called deepfakes because they use deep learning technology, a branch of machine learning that applies neural net simulation to massive data sets, to create fake content. It employs a branch of artificial intelligence where if a computer is fed enough data, it can generate fakes that behave much like a real person. The application of a technology called Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), which uses two Al algorithms - one generates the fake content and the other grades its efforts, teaching the system to be better - has helped come up with more accurate deepfakes.