Inside the rapidly escalating war between deepfakes and deepfake detectors
Deepfakes are getting better, and as they become increasingly convincing, the pressure is on for deepfake detection technologies to keep up
Someone deepfaked the epic cameo in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 finale
[embedded content] Before we get started here, you must know: BIG SPOILER AHEAD for the final episode of The Mandalorian‘s second season. If you haven’t yet watched that episode, you…
‘South Park’ creators’ deepfaked Donald Trump web series is eerie and hilarious
[embedded content] Aside from the 48-minute “Pandemic Special” episode released in September, South Park has been all but absent from our lives in 2020. But that didn’t stop creators Trey…
Smash Mouth deepfake made movie characters sing ‘All Star’ and it kind of rules
[embedded content] I’m not sure what, exactly, inspired YouTuber ontyj aka Jonty Pressinger to create a deepfake mashup of movie characters singing the Smash Mouth earworm “All Star.” It’s a…
Microsoft is launching new technology to fight deepfakes
When used in the context of movies and memes, deepfakes can occasionally be a source of entertainment. But they’re also a growing concern. In the age of fake news and…
Oh god, Hulu deepfaked Damian Lillard into its own TV commercial
If you watch basketball, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has been everywhere on your TV during the last few weeks — just not in the Hulu commercial that…
13 of our favorite deepfakes that’ll seriously mess with your brain
By now you’ve almost certainly heard of deepfakes — perhaps all the sinister things they can do — but honestly… they can also be kind of fun. In a rudimentary…
‘Pac-Man’ once felt futuristic. Now there’s a new one built entirely by AI.
We all have to look a little harder for reasons to celebrate in this dark year of 2020, but here’s a good one: On May 22, Pac-Man turns 40. The…
Deepfake of Trump’s face on a lying toddler from ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ is perfect
President Donald Trump doesn’t love to admit he did anything wrong. By the Washington Post‘s count, he’s made roughly 18,000 false or misleading claims since taking office. So that makes…