Deepfake
Deepfakes werden oft genutzt, um Politiker zu diskreditieren.
Deepfakes are often used to discredit politicians.
Media (video, audio, image) that has been digitally altered using artificial intelligence to make it appear real when it is not.
Mit Deepfake-Software lassen sich realistische Stimmen und Gesichter nachahmen.
Deepfake software can mimic realistic voices and faces.
Die Verbreitung von Deepfakes stellt eine Herausforderung für die Glaubwürdigkeit von Nachrichten dar.
The spread of deepfakes poses a challenge to the credibility of news.
Often used in disinformation campaigns, entertainment, or fraud. The term combines 'deep learning' and 'fake'.
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Spelling and Plural
The word is always capitalized in German ('Deepfake') and takes the English plural form ('Deepfakes').
Word Origin
Compound of 'deep' (from 'deep learning') and 'fake', coined in the early 2010s as AI-generated media became more sophisticated.
Usage Notes
Primarily used in digital media contexts. In German, it is treated as a masculine noun ('der Deepfake') and often pluralized as 'Deepfakes'.