deepfake

/ˈdiːp.feɪk/

Etymology

Blend of deep learning + fake. Coined in 2017 by Redditor u/deepfakes (account created on September 26, 2017), who had created a technique which could convincingly swap someone's face in a video using deep learning. The r/deepfakes subreddit was created on November 2, 2017. The word was first used as a noun and verb around December 2017.

deepfake means A convincingly realistic but fake image, video, or audio created with the use of artificial intelligence, especially one that imposes the face of one person onto the body of someone else. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

A convincingly realistic but fake image, video, or audio created with the use of artificial intelligence, especially one that imposes the face of one person onto the body of someone else.“Did you see that leaked sex tape with the actress? It turned out to be a deepfake, but it looked so realistic!”

verb

To create or turn into a deepfake; to impersonate someone with a deepfake.“He deepfaked himself, no one suffered demonstrable harm from it and he admitted it when confronted.”