Midjourney ends free trials of its AI image generator due to 'extraordinary' abuseThe tool had been used to fake images of Trump and the Pope, among others.By J. Fingas, 03.30.2023
Twitch takes a harder stance against explicit deepfakesImages of high-profile streamers put pressure on the company to step up.By J. Fingas, 03.07.2023
Microsoft's VALL-E AI can mimic any voice from a short audio sampleIt can even preserve the speaker's 'emotion and acoustic environment.'By S. Dent, 01.10.2023
UK aims to ban non-consensual deepfake porn in Online Safety BillBut critics say other aspects of the proposed legislation pose dangers to privacy and security.By K. Holt, 11.25.2022
A Bruce Willis deepfake could appear in his stead for future film projects (updated)It's a 'great opportunity to go back in time,' he said.By S. Dent, 09.30.2022
Hackers reportedly deepfaked a Binance exec to carry out listing scamsThe scammers seemingly used Patrick Hillmann's media appearances to ape the chief comms officer's image.By K. Holt, 08.23.2022
Kendrick Lamar's latest music video includes deepfakes of Will Smith and KanyeNipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant also make AI-based appearances.By J. Fingas, 05.09.2022
Facebook removed a deepfake video of ZelenskyThe company banned deepfakes in 2020. By K. Bell, 03.16.2022
Warner Bros. 'Reminiscence' promo uses deepfake tech to put you in the trailerYou can watch yourself on screen with Hugh Jackman.By M. Moon, 08.14.2021
Lucasfilm hires YouTuber who used deepfake to improve 'The Mandalorian'Shamook has joined the studio as Senior Facial Capture Artist.By M. Moon, 07.27.2021
Deepfake satellite images pose serious military and political challengesAI-generated maps could be used as misinformation tools.By J. Fingas, 04.27.2021
Dutch politicians were tricked by a deepfake video chatThe incident highlights the very real dangers of AI-based impostors.By J. Fingas, 04.24.2021
Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squadIt highlights the potential for abuse with AI-generated videos.By J. Fingas, 03.14.2021
Scientists prove that deepfake detectors can be dupedThey tested their method on 'state-of-the-art deepfake detectors.'By M. Moon, 02.10.2021
Deepfake Queen Elizabeth II will deliver 'alternative' Christmas message (updated)The stunt is meant to highlight the dangers of fake news.By C. Velazco, 12.24.2020
A Telegram bot network is being used to create deepfake nudesIt has produced naked images of at least 104,000 women.By I. Bonifacic, 10.20.2020
Microsoft will identify manipulated media with a confidence scoreIt will tell you how likely it is that the content you’re watching is fake.By C. Fisher, 09.01.2020
TikTok bans deepfakes to fight misinformation and election meddlingThe rules bar "synthetic or manipulated media that misleads users."By K. Bell, 08.05.2020
Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettlingDeepfakes are more convincing than ever.By R. England, 06.30.2020
Facebook announces the winner of its Deepfake Detection ChallengeThe winning submission spotted tampered video 82 percent of the time.By A. Tarantola, 06.12.2020