How do deepfake videos trick our eyes and ears?

Deepfake videos trick our eyes and ears by making it look like someone is saying or doing something they're not, just like when a robot wears a costume to pretend it's a real person.

How It Works Like a Puppet Show

Imagine you have a friend who loves to dance, but they’re really shy. You could put them on a stage with strings and make them dance even if they don’t want to, that’s kind of like what deepfake videos do!

Deepfake videos use special computer tricks to take the face or voice of one person and put it onto another person's body in a video, just like changing costumes. It looks real because the computer makes sure everything matches up, the way someone smiles, blinks, or talks.

Like a Magic Robot with a Mask

Think of deepfake videos as a robot wearing a mask that moves exactly like the person it’s pretending to be. The robot can talk, smile, and even wink, all while looking just like your friend!

It's not magic, it's smart computer work that copies how people move and sound so well that our eyes and ears believe what they’re seeing and hearing is real.

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Examples

  1. A deepfake video makes a person look like they're saying something they never said.
  2. It’s like putting someone else's face on your favorite celebrity in a movie.
  3. You can make a president give a speech that wasn’t real, just by using a computer.

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